153、mistake K.K: [ ] IPA: [ ]
n. 錯誤,過失;誤會 ★★
A: This letter says I’ve won a thousand dollars. There must be some mistake!
這封信說我贏了一千美元,一定是哪兒出錯了吧。
B: There is no mistake about it. You were the winner of a special lucky drawing.
一點沒錯,你是一次特別抽獎的幸運兒。
A: I can’t believe I made such a stupid mistake.
我真不敢相信我犯了這么一個愚蠢的錯誤。
B: Forget it! It’s not that serious.
算了吧!沒那么嚴重。
A: It is a mistake to trust him.
信任他真是個錯誤。
B: I told you so.
我早就告訴過你了。
Kim’s Note: “I made a mistake.” This sentence is so difficult for many native speakers to say. Chinese people don’t like to make mistakes. American people don’t care at all about making mistakes, they just don’t like to admit them.
很多使用英語作母語的人也很難說出:“I make a mistake.”這句話。中國人不喜歡犯錯誤。美國人倒不在乎犯不犯錯誤,他們只是不愿意承認犯了錯誤。