大家在生活中总能碰到一些长的很像的人,有的时候在街上碰到的陌生人,他们的背影,体态,发型就看起来特别像自己认识的人,然后过去打招呼之后,知道看到对方一脸茫然,才知道弄错了!
认错了之后确实蛮尴尬的,这个时候如何化解尴尬呢?如何用英文表达“认错了人”呢?
1.Mistake someone
Oh, who are you?
哦,你是谁?
Sorry, I mistook you for someone else!
对不起,我认错人了!
mistake /m??ste?k/
作动词:
①认错人
I always mistake Lucy and Lily,
they're twins.
我总是认错露西和莉莉,
她俩是双胞胎。
②认错东西
You can't mistake their house ——
it has a bright yellow front door.
你不会认错他们的房子——正门是鲜黄色的。
I've made a lot of mistakes in my life,
but one thing I did right was falling in love with you.
我的一生犯过许多错,
但有一件事没有错,
那就是爱上你。
2. Wrong person
Sorry, wrong person.
对不起,认错了。
No problem.
没关系。
wrong /r??/
作形容词:
①错误的
It's the wrong answer to the question.
这个答案不对。
②弄错的
You were wrong about the time.
你搞错时间了。
作名词:
①错误
I was brought up to tell the truth ,
and know right from wrong.
我从小就受教育要讲真话、明辨是非。
②冤枉
He has done us a great wrong.
他大大冤枉了我们。
作动词:冤枉
She felt deeply wronged by his accusations.
他的指控使她觉得深受冤枉。
3. 5句常用表达
1)Oh,sorry,I took you for someone else.
2)Sorry I thought you were my friend.
3)I mistook you for someone else.
4)Sorry, you are not the one I'm looking for, my mistake.
5)Sorry, wrong guy or wrong person. (有点不礼貌 )