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mistaken

UK //mɪˈsteɪ.kən//US //mɪˈsteɪ.kən//

词源

源自中古英语 'mistaken',过去分词形式,来自古诺尔斯语 'mistaka'(误解)。

adjective

❶ 错误的,误解的。指因理解或判断不正确而导致的想法、行为或结论是错误的。

“You are mistaken if you think I will agree to that.”

(如果你认为我会同意那件事,那你就错了。)

“She had a mistaken belief that he was honest.”

(她错误地相信他是个诚实的人。)

同义词:incorrect, wrong, misguided

常见短语

be mistaken for — 被误认为是,指某人或某物被错误地当作其他事物。

“He is often mistaken for his twin brother.”

(他经常被误认为是他的双胞胎兄弟。)