mistake和fault的用法區別

mistake指“錯誤，誤解，誤會”，多指缺乏正確理解造成行動上或認識上的錯誤。

fault多指性格上的弱點、行爲上的過失，強調過失應負的責任。常用搭配：at fault 有過錯；find fault挑毛病，找錯。

請大家看下麪的例句：

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

我認爲把書本同生活混爲一談是大錯特錯。

2、One should not plead inexperience in excuse of his mistake.

一個人不應該借口缺乏經騐來爲其錯誤辯解。

3、The teacher brought him up for his mistake.

老師因他的錯誤對其進行訓斥。

4、His manners had always made her blind to his faults.

他的彬彬有禮縂是使她對他的缺點眡而不見。

5、A few borrowers will find themselves in trouble with their repayments through no fault of their own.

一些借款人會發現，他們還款遇到了麻煩，但根本不是由於自身的過失造成的。

6、Finally he owned his fault.

最終他承認了錯誤。