| 释义 |
*er·ror /`ɛrə; ˈerə/
n [C,U]
a mistake, especially one that causes problems 错误，谬误:
a computer error 电脑错误
make an error The police admitted that several errors had been made. 警方承认早前犯下了几个错误。
a serious error of judgement 严重的判断失误
in error (=because of a mistake) 过失，失误: The letter was opened in error. 那封信被误拆了。
human error (=a mistake caused by a person not a machine) 人为的过失: an accident caused by human error 人为过失所造成的事故
USAGE NOTE 用法说明: error and 和 mistake
A mistake is something that you do by accident, or is the result of a bad judgement. mistake 是意外造成的或判断失误导致的错误:
I'm sorry; I took your pen by mistake. 对不起，我错拿了你的钢笔。
We made a mistake in buying this car. 我们买下这辆车真是犯了个错误。
An error is a mistake you make in something you are doing, that can cause problems. error 是你正在做事时犯下的并且会引起问题的错误:
You've made a serious error in calculating your taxes. 你在计算自己的税额时犯了个严重的错误。 |