to mistake sb/sth for sb/sth

to mistake sb/sth for sb/sth
1. (misunderstand) [+ meaning, mood, intentions] 误解
- The government completely mistook the mood of the country. 政府完全误解了国人的情绪。
- No one should mistake how serious the issue is. 任何人都不该低估该问题的严重性。
2. to mistake sb/sth for sb/sth
(confuse, mix up) 把某人/某物误认为某人/某物
- He was often mistaken for his brother. 人们常把他误认作他弟弟。
- I mistook you for Carlos. 我把你错当成卡洛斯了。
- When hay fever first occurs, it is often mistaken for a summer cold. 花粉病发病初期常被误认为是风热感冒。
3. (get wrong) [+ name, address] 搞错；弄错
- At first he thought he had mistaken the address. 最初他以为自己把地址弄错了。
See also: mistaken
See: mistake

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