mistake windmills for giants

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To perceive ordinary, nonthreatening objects or situations as significant dangers or adversaries, often due to an overly romantic, idealistic, or deluded worldview. idiomatic,informal

词形变化

mistakes windmills for giants present,singular,third-person mistaking windmills for giants participle,present mistook windmills for giants past mistaken windmills for giants participle,past

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