mistake

US /mɪˈsteɪk/
UK /mɪˈsteɪk/
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错误, 失误

an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong

:
I made a mistake on the exam.
我在考试中犯了一个错误
It was a big mistake to trust him.
信任他是一个大错误
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误解, 弄错

to be wrong about something

:
You mistook my kindness for weakness.
你把我的好意误解为软弱。
I mistook him for his brother.
我把他误认成他哥哥了。