mistakes是mistake的復(fù)數(shù)形式，而mistake是可數(shù)的。mistake既可以作名詞也可作動詞,作為名詞意思為錯誤、過失、失策,作為動詞時意思為誤會、把…誤認(rèn)為。

mistake的用法

1.表示“錯誤”，通常為可數(shù)名詞；表示犯錯誤，通常用動詞make；另外注意與介詞常用搭配。如：

You made a mistake about the time.你弄錯了時間。

She made a mistake over the bill.她把賬算錯了。

Don’t make any mistake about me.不要誤解我的意思。

用于by mistake,意為“錯誤地”“弄錯地”。如：

The nurse gave me the wrong medicine by mistake.護(hù)士給我吃錯了藥。

I’m sorry, I opened one of your letters by mistake.對不起，我錯拆了你的一封信。

2.用作動詞，表示“把……誤認(rèn)為是……”，一般用介詞for。如：

She mistook a rope for a snake.她把一條繩子誤認(rèn)為蛇。

I had mistaken friendship for love.我誤把友情當(dāng)成了愛情。

mistake相關(guān)短語

by mistake 錯誤地
例句：I took his schoolbag as mine by mistake.我誤將他的書包當(dāng)作我的拿走了.
mistake A for B 誤將A當(dāng)作B
例句：The students mistook me for their teacher.學(xué)生們把我誤認(rèn)為他們的老師了.
make a mistake 犯了個錯誤
例句：She made a mistake by taking the wrong textbook to class.她犯了個錯,上課拿錯了課本.