Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1595
error
错误;过失;失误
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
- 1.
The state, quality, or condition of being wrong.
错误的状态、性质或状况
- 2.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
错误;过失
- 3.
A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately.
错误;非故意的失误或虚假陈述
- 4.
inadvertent incorrectness
无意中的错误;疏忽造成的差错
- 5.
Sin; transgression.
罪过;违反
- 6.
a misconception resulting from incorrect information
因错误信息产生的误解
- 7.
A failure to complete a task, usually involving a premature termination.
未能完成任务,通常涉及提前终止
- 8.
The difference between a measured or calculated value and a true one.
测量值或计算值与真实值之差
- 9.
A play which is scored as having been made incorrectly.
被判定为失误的比赛动作
- 10.
One or more mistakes in a trial that could be grounds for review of the judgement.
审判中可能成为改判理由的一个或多个错误
- 11.
Any alteration in the DNA chemical structure occurring during DNA replication, recombination or repairing.
DNA复制、重组或修复过程中DNA化学结构的任何改变
- 12.
An unintentional deviation from the inherent rules of a language variety made by a second language learner.
第二语言学习者无意中偏离某种语言变体内在规则的现象
错误的状态、性质或状况;错误;过失;错误;非故意的失误或虚假陈述;无意中的错误;疏忽造成的差错;罪过;违反
In use
I found an error in the bill and asked the waiter to correct it.
She made several spelling errors in her essay.
The error was caused by a simple typo, not a lack of knowledge.
she was quick to point out my errors
make an error
I made an error in my calculation.
我在计算中犯了一个错误。
in error
The letter was sent to the wrong address in error.
那封信被错误地寄到了错误的地址。
error in something
Connections
Collocations
- make an error
- 犯错误
- It's easy to make an error when you're tired.疲倦时很容易犯错误。
- error message
- 错误信息
- The computer displayed an error message.电脑显示了一条错误信息。
- human error
- 人为错误
- The accident was caused by human error.这次事故是由人为错误引起的。
- error analysis
- 错误分析
- Error analysis helps improve the software.错误分析有助于改进软件。
- error rate
- 错误率
- The error rate of the system is very low.该系统的错误率非常低。
- grammatical error
- 语法错误
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将error拆为er(儿)和ror(弱弱),想象孩子常犯小错误。
Context & Register
通常用于泛指任何类型的错误或不正确,语气中性,适用于日常交流、学术和职业场合。避免用于特定领域如棒球或计算机科学的专业含义。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'terror' rhymes with 'error' (both have /ɛr/). 'Horror' and 'mirror' share the -rror spelling but have different vowels (horror: /ɔr/, mirror: /ɪr/).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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