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 alsomistaken¹