Verbs for Making Mistakes

错误, 失误

Recognizing and admitting your mistakes is the first step toward personal growth.

犯错, 出错

While erring occasionally is forgivable, persistent or consequential erring may require accountability.

虽然偶尔犯错是可以原谅的，但持续或后果严重的错误可能需要问责。

犯大错, 出大错

He blundered by sending the email to the wrong recipient.

他犯了一个错误，把邮件发错了收件人。

搞砸, 弄糟

He didn't want to screw up the important presentation, so he practiced diligently.

他不想搞砸重要的演示，所以他认真练习了。

犯错, 失误

He didn't mean to insult her, but he slipped up and said something unintentionally hurtful.

他并不是有意侮辱她，但是失言了，说了一些无意中伤人的话。

搞砸, 犯错

I accidentally fouled up the schedule, causing delays in the project.

我不小心搞砸了时间表，导致项目延误。

使困惑, 混淆

The intricate maze confounded the participants, leaving them unable to find the exit.

错综复杂的迷宫困惑了参与者，使他们无法找到出口。

混淆, 弄乱

She often mixes up the order of the steps when following a recipe.

她按照食谱操作时经常弄乱步骤的顺序。

误解, 曲解

She misconstrued his silence as indifference, but he was simply deep in thought.

她误解了他的沉默为冷漠，但他只是在深思。

误判, 判断错误

I misjudged her abilities, and she performed much better than I expected.

我误判了她的能力，她的表现比我预期的要好得多。

爱上, 倾心于

Despite their initial disagreements, she couldn't help but fall for him.

尽管他们最初有分歧，她还是忍不住爱上了他。

误解, 误会

She misapprehended the instructions and added the wrong ingredients to the recipe.

她误解了指示，并在食谱中添加了错误的成分。

误读, 误解

He misread the sign and thought the store was closed.

他误读了标志，以为商店关门了。

误解, 有错误的想法

She misconceived my intentions, thinking I meant to criticize rather than offer support.

她误解了我的意图，以为我是要批评而不是提供支持。

误解, 误会

He misunderstood the meeting time and arrived an hour early.

他误解了会议时间，早到了一个小時。

误解, 错误解释

She misinterpreted his words and thought he was upset when he wasn't.

她误解了他的话，以为他生气了，其实他没有。