guess
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T/V-I If you guess something, you give an answer or provide an opinion which may not be true because you do not have definite knowledge about the matter concerned. 猜測(cè)
Yvonne guessed that he was a very successful publisher or a banker. 伊馮娜猜測(cè)他是一位非常成功的出版商或銀行家。
You can only guess at what mental suffering they endure. 你衹能猜測(cè)他們?nèi)淌苤颤N樣的精神痛苦。
Guess what I did for the whole of the first week. 猜猜整個(gè)第一周我都做了些什麼。
2. V-T If you guess that something is the case, you correctly form the opinion that it is the case, although you do not have definite knowledge about it. 猜中
By now you will have guessed that I'm back in Ohio. 此刻，你將已經(jīng)猜出我廻到了俄亥俄。
He should have guessed what would happen. 他本應(yīng)該猜出將會(huì)發(fā)生什麼的。
3. N-COUNT A guess is an attempt to give an answer or provide an opinion which may not be true because you do not have definite knowledge about the matter concerned. 猜想
My guess is that the chance that these vaccines will work is zero. 我的猜想是這些疫苗將起作用的可能性爲(wèi)零。
He'd taken her pulse and made a guess at her blood pressure. 他爲(wèi)她把了脈，對(duì)她的血壓做了估量。
4. PHRASE If you say that something is anyone's guess or anybody's guess, you mean that no one can be certain about what is really true. 誰(shuí)也拿不準(zhǔn)的事[非正式]
Just when this will happen is anyone's guess. 誰(shuí)也拿不準(zhǔn)這件事什麼時(shí)候會(huì)發(fā)生。
5. PHRASE You say at a guess to indicate that what you are saying is only an estimate or what you believe to be true, rather than being a definite fact. 憑猜測(cè)[英國(guó)英語(yǔ)]
At a guess he's been dead for two days. 據(jù)猜測(cè)，他已經(jīng)死了兩天了。
6. PHRASE You say I guess to show that you are slightly uncertain or reluctant about what you are saying. 我想[美國(guó)英語(yǔ)] [非正式]
I guess he's right. 我想他是對(duì)的。
"I think you're being paranoid."—"Yeah. I guess so."
“我認(rèn)爲(wèi)你是多疑了?！?— “是的，我想是的。”
7. PHRASE If someone keeps you guessing, they do not tell you what you want to know. 使某人猜不透
The author's intention is to keep everyone guessing until the bitter end. 這位作者的意圖是在最終結(jié)尾前讓所有人都猜不透。
8. CONVENTION You say guess what to draw attention to something exciting, surprising, or interesting that you are about to say. 想不到吧[非正式]
Guess what, I just got my first part in a film. 想不到吧，我剛得到我的第一個(gè)電影角色。
返回 guess
guess /ɡ?s/ (guessing,guessed,guesses)
劍橋詞典
- to give an answer to a particular question when you do not have all the facts and so cannot be certain if you are correct
- I'm never going to guess the answer if you don't give me a clue .
- She presents such a cheerful front that you'd never guess she's ill .
- From her slow , deliberate speech I guessed she must be drunk .
- No prizes for guessing where Daniel is.
- She gave the present a quick squeeze and tried to guess what was inside.
猜測(cè)，推測(cè)，估計(jì)
I didn't know the answer , so I had to guess. 我不知道答案，所以衹好猜了。
On the last question , she guessed right /wrong . 最後一道題她猜對(duì)／錯(cuò)了。
[ 動(dòng)詞後麪接一個(gè)疑問詞 ] Guess when this was built . 猜一猜這是什麼時(shí)候建造的。
[ 詞或詞組後麪接一個(gè)that從句 ] I guessed (that) she was your sister . 我猜她是你妹妹。
She asked me to guess her age . 她讓我猜她的年齡。
I guessed the total amount to be about ￡50,000. 我估計(jì)縂額約爲(wèi)5萬英鎊。
to give the correct answer or make the correct judgment
猜中，猜對(duì)，猜到
[ 動(dòng)詞後麪接一個(gè)疑問詞 ] I bet you can't guess how old he is. 我打賭你猜不出他多大了。
She guessed the answer on her first try . 她第一次就猜中了答案。
"You have a new job , don't you?" "Yes, how did you guess?" “你換新工作了，是不是？”“對(duì)呀，你怎麼猜出來的？”
?guess what? A2 informal
used before telling someone something interesting or surprising
（用來告訴某人有趣或令人驚奇的事情）你猜怎麼著?
Guess what? We won the game 4–0. 你猜怎麼著？我們4比0贏了比賽。
?I guess B1 informal
used when you believe something is true or likely but are not certain
（表示沒有把握）我想，我認(rèn)爲(wèi)
[ 詞或詞組後麪接一個(gè)that從句 ] I guess (that) things are pretty hard for you now. 我想你現(xiàn)在的日子很不好過吧。
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