They made the big mistake of thinking they could seize its border with a relatively small force. [+ of]

他们大错特错，居然认为以较少的兵力就能够夺取其边境地区。

I think it's a serious mistake to confuse books with life.

我认为把书本同生活混为一谈是大错特错。

Jonathan says it was his mistake.

乔纳森说这是他的错。

There must be some mistake.

一定是弄错了。

He has been arrested by mistake.

警方误抓了他。

Her mother sighed and rubbed out another mistake in the crossword puzzle.

她的母亲叹了口气，擦去了纵横填字游戏里另一个填错的地方。

...spelling mistakes.

拼写错误

I mistook you for Carlos. [VERB noun + for]

我把你错当成卡洛斯了。

When hay fever first occurs it is often mistaken for a summer cold. [VERB noun for noun]

花粉病初期常被误认为是风热感冒。

The government completely mistook the feeling of the country. [VERB noun]

政府完全没有把握住该国民意。

No one should mistake how serious the issue is. [VERB wh]

任何人都不该低估该问题的严重性。

There's no mistaking the eastern flavour of the food.

那种食物就是东方风味，绝对错不了。

There was no mistaking Magda's sincerity, or her pain.

玛格达的真诚和痛苦都绝不可能是假装的。