err
verb
UK/ɜːʳ/
US/ɝː/
Definitions of err verb
- Intransitive(不及物動詞)
to make a mistake or do something incorrectly.
犯錯；做錯事；出錯
He erred by not checking all the facts.
他因為沒有檢查所有事實而犯錯。
We erred in our data analysis due to a misjudgment.
我們在數據分析中因判斷失誤而出錯。
She erred in her quotation to the client.
她在給客戶的報價中出錯了。
Idioms
- err on the side of caution
To choose to be overly cautious rather than taking a risk.
寧可過於謹慎，也不要冒險犯錯。
• Although we expect only ten guests, I've erred on the side of caution and prepared fifteen meals.
雖然我們預計只有十位客人，但我寧可過於謹慎，準備了十五份餐點。
- to err is human (to forgive divine).
This idiom expresses the idea that making mistakes is a natural part of being human, and forgiving others for their errors is a virtuous act.
人皆會犯錯，而寬恕是一種美德。
• I know he made a serious mistake, but 'to err is human,' so I decided to forgive him.
我知道他犯了嚴重的錯誤，但『人非聖賢，孰能無過』，所以我決定原諒他。