guess
柯林斯词典
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. 猜测
Yvonne guessed that he was a very successful publisher or a banker. 伊冯娜猜测他是一位非常成功的出版商或银行家。
You can only guess at what mental suffering they endure. 你只能猜测他们忍受着什么样的精神痛苦。
Guess what I did for the whole of the first week. 猜猜整个第一周我都做了些什么。
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，你将已经猜出我回到了俄亥俄。
He should have guessed what would happen. 他本应该猜出将会发生什么的。
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. 我的猜想是这些疫苗将起作用的可能性为零。
He'd taken her pulse and made a guess at her blood pressure. 他为她把了脉，对她的血压做了估量。
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. 谁也拿不准的事[非正式]
Just when this will happen is anyone's guess. 谁也拿不准这件事什么时候会发生。
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. 凭猜测[英国英语]
At a guess he's been dead for two days. 据猜测，他已经死了两天了。
6. PHRASE You say I guess to show that you are slightly uncertain or reluctant about what you are saying. 我想[美国英语] [非正式]
I guess he's right. 我想他是对的。
"I think you're being paranoid."—"Yeah. I guess so."
“我认为你是多疑了。” — “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. 这位作者的意图是在最终结尾前让所有人都猜不透。
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，我刚得到我的第一个电影角色。
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guess /ɡɛs/ (guessing,guessed,guesses)
剑桥词典
- 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.
猜测，推测，估计
I didn't know the answer , so I had to guess. 我不知道答案，所以只好猜了。
On the last question , she guessed right /wrong . 最后一道题她猜对／错了。
[ 动词后面接一个疑问词 ] Guess when this was built . 猜一猜这是什么时候建造的。
[ 词或词组后面接一个that从句 ] I guessed (that) she was your sister . 我猜她是你妹妹。
She asked me to guess her age . 她让我猜她的年龄。
I guessed the total amount to be about £50,000. 我估计总额约为5万英镑。
to give the correct answer or make the correct judgment
猜中，猜对，猜到
[ 动词后面接一个疑问词 ] I bet you can't guess how old he is. 我打赌你猜不出他多大了。
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?" “你换新工作了，是不是？”“对呀，你怎么猜出来的？”
guess what? A2 informal
used before telling someone something interesting or surprising
（用来告诉某人有趣或令人惊奇的事情）你猜怎么着?
Guess what? We won the game 4–0. 你猜怎么着？我们4比0赢了比赛。
I guess B1 informal
used when you believe something is true or likely but are not certain
（表示没有把握）我想，我认为
[ 词或词组后面接一个that从句 ] I guess (that) things are pretty hard for you now. 我想你现在的日子很不好过吧。
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