Word · Frequency #13980
err
犯罪；作恶
核心释义
To sin.
- 1.
犯罪；犯过失。
To sin.
犯罪；犯过失。；犯错；做错；犯罪；[法] 弄错；犯错误
用法In use
He rarely errs in his calculations.
用法提示：errs 是 err 的第三人称单数形式，表示一般现在时中主语 he 的经常性犯错行为。
The pilot erred in his navigation and flew off course.
用法提示：erred 是 err 的过去式，表示过去发生的具体犯错事件。
By erring repeatedly, she finally learned the correct method.
用法提示：erring 是 err 的现在分词，作介词 by 的宾语，表示方式或原因。
err in + noun/doing
He erred in his calculations.
他在计算中犯了错。
err on the side of + noun
It's better to err on the side of caution.
宁可过于谨慎也不要冒险。
err + adverb
She erred badly by trusting him.
她信任他，犯了大错。
Verb forms
base err · third person errs · -ing erring · past erred · past participle erred
规则动词，注意过去式双写r
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子He errored in his calculations.正确表达He erred in his calculations.
Err是动词，不可用作名词；错误的名词形式是error，动词形式是err。
易错句子She erred a mistake on the test.正确表达She erred on the test.
Err本身意为“犯错”，无需再加宾语a mistake，否则语义重复。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- err and stray
- 偏离正路而犯罪；陷入迷途
- We have erred and strayed from your ways like lost sheep.我们像迷途的羊一样偏离了你的道路，犯了罪。
- err from the right path
- 误入歧途；背离正道
- He erred from the right path and brought shame upon his family.他背离了正道，给家人带来了耻辱。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- to err is human
- 犯错是人之常情；人非圣贤，孰能无过Don't be too hard on yourself; to err is human.别对自己太苛刻，犯错是人之常情。
- err on the side of caution
- 宁可谨慎；宁求稳妥I think it's wise to err on the side of caution and buy travel insurance.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想：err 是 error 的开头，error 是大错；把小错（err）犯大了就成了作恶犯罪。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary texts 表示“犯错/作恶”时，err 通常用于正式或文学文体，多出现在格言、书面语或宗教语境中，日常口语中比较少见。
语法说明Grammar Note
不及物动词，常用于err on the side of ... 或 err in ... 结构。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以下词与 err 押韵：her (/hɜː/)、sir (/sɜː/)、fur (/fɜː/)、stir (/stɜː/)、prefer (/prɪˈfɜː/) — 它们的重读元音与 err 相同，都是 /ɜː/。注意：error 虽然拼写以 err 开头，但发音为 /ˈerə/，与 err 不同，不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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