err
动词
UK/ɜːʳ/
US/ɝː/
定义 err 动词
- Intransitive(不及物动词)
to make a mistake or do something incorrectly.
犯错；做错事；出错
He erred by not checking all the facts.
他因为没有检查所有事实而犯错。
We erred in our data analysis due to a misjudgment.
我们在数据分析中因判断失误而出错。
She erred in her quotation to the client.
她在给客户的报价中出错了。
成语
- err on the side of caution
To choose to be overly cautious rather than taking a risk.
宁可过于谨慎，也不要冒险犯错。
• Although we expect only ten guests, I've erred on the side of caution and prepared fifteen meals.
虽然我们预计只有十位客人，但我宁可过于谨慎，准备了十五份餐点。
- 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.
人皆会犯错，而宽恕是一种美德。
• I know he made a serious mistake, but 'to err is human,' so I decided to forgive him.
我知道他犯了严重的错误，但『人非圣贤，孰能无过』，所以我决定原谅他。