guess
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(a) [I, Ipr, Tn, Tf, Tw, Tnt]
~ (at sth) give an answer, form an opinion or make a statement about (sth) without calculating or measuring and without definite knowledge 猜想; 估計(jì); 臆測(cè); 推測(cè)
You don't know. You're just guessing! 你不知道. 你只管猜!
guess at an answer 猜答案
guess right/wrong 猜對(duì)[錯(cuò)]
`Can you guess her age/guess how old she is?' `I'd guess that she's about 30/guess her to be about 30.' `你能猜出她的年齡嗎?'`我估計(jì)她大概30歲.'
(b) [Tn, Tf, Tw no passive 不用於被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)]
do this correctly 猜出; 猜著; 猜中
She guessed the answer straight away. 她馬上就猜中了答案.
I knew by her smile that she had guessed what I was thinking. 我從她的微笑知道她猜著了我在想什麼.
You'll never guess how they got in! 你永遠(yuǎn)也猜不透他們是怎麼進(jìn)去的!
2 [no passive 不用於被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)
Tn, Tf]
(infml 口 esp US) suppose (sth); consider likely 推測(cè)(某事); 認(rèn)為可能
I guess you're feeling tired after your journey. 我想你在旅行之後一定感到很疲勞.
`Will you be there?' `I guess so.' `你那時(shí)能在那里嗎?'`我想可能在.'
3 (idm 習(xí)語(yǔ)) keep sb `guessing (infml 口) keep sb uncertain about one's plans, etc 使別人對(duì)自己的計(jì)劃等猶豫不定. guess, n
1 ~ (at sth); ~ (that...) opinion formed by guessing 猜測(cè); 猜想
have/make a guess (at sth) (對(duì)某事)加以猜想
If I might hazard a guess, I'd say she was about 30. 要是讓我猜的話, 我說(shuō)她大概30歲.
My guess is that it will rain soon. 我猜一會(huì)兒要下雨.
Your guess is as good as mine, ie I do not know. 我跟你一樣都不知道.
I'll give you three guesses! ie The answer is fairly obvious and you should guess it easily. 我讓你猜三次(你顯然一猜就能猜中)!
2 (idm 習(xí)語(yǔ)) `anybody's guess fact that no one can be sure about 無(wú)人能說(shuō)得準(zhǔn)的事
What will happen is anybody's guess! 要發(fā)生什麼事, 誰(shuí)也說(shuō)不準(zhǔn)! at a `guess making a guess 依猜測(cè)
`How old is she?' `At a guess, about 30.' `她有多大年紀(jì)?'`憑猜測(cè), 大概30歲.' an educated guess => educate.
?? 考研助記
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?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[ges]n. 猜測(cè), 臆測(cè)vt. 猜測(cè), 臆測(cè)vi. 猜測(cè), 臆測(cè)相關(guān)詞組: at a guess by guess by guess and by god make a guess at sth
?? 同為「初中」詞匯
preciousadj. 寶貴的,珍貴的;貴重的;矯揉造作的;可愛(ài)的,寶貝的;
adv. <口>很,非常;
n. 珍愛(ài)的人;可愛(ài)的人;