词汇 | guess |
释义 | guess (noun) guess 5 ENTRIES FOUND: guess (verb) guess (noun) guessing game (noun) second-guess (verb) leave (verb) 1 guess /ˈgɛs/ verb guesses; guessed; guessing 1 guess /ˈgɛs/ verb guesses; guessed; guessing Learner's definition of GUESS 1 a : to form an opinion or give an answer about something when you do not know much or anything about it猜测;估计 [+ object] Can you guess how many people were there?你能猜出那儿有多少人吗? He guessed that it would rain today.他估计今天要下雨。 It was colder and windier than I had guessed it would be.天气又冷风又大,比我估计的厉害。 She can only guess what he meant.她只能猜测他的意思。 I'm guessing that she won't come. [=I don't think she'll come]我想她不会来的。 I never would have guessed [=I am very surprised] that you could be so selfish.我从未想到你会这么自私。 [no object] I had to choose one, and I guessed right/wrong.我必须得选择一个,而我选对了/错了。 If you can't think of an answer, guess.如果你想不出答案,就猜一个。 “I just heard why he left her.” “Let me guess—another woman.”“我刚听说他离开她的原因。”“我来猜猜——有了另外一个女人。” As you might have guessed, her parents are not happy about her decision.你可能已经猜到了,她的父母不满意她的决定。 We can only guess at what really happened.我们只能猜测到底发生了什么事。 ◊ Guess is used in phrases like guess what or guess who as an informal way of indicating that you have surprising news.猜猜怎么着;猜猜是谁 “Guess what!” “What?” “I bought a new car.”“猜猜怎么着!”“怎么了?”“我买了辆新车。” “Guess who I saw yesterday!” “Who?” “My old boyfriend from high school.”“猜猜我昨天看见谁了!”“谁?”“我高中时的男朋友。” Guess where I'm going on my vacation!猜猜我会到哪儿度假! You'll never guess what happened to me today. [=you will be surprised by what happened to me today]你永远猜不出我今天发生了什么事。 b [+ object] : to guess (something) correctly : to make a correct conclusion about (someone or something) by chance猜中;猜对;猜到 She guessed my age on her first try.她一下子就猜中了我的年龄。 It took us a while to guess the answer to the riddle.我们没花多长时间就猜中了谜语的答案。 ◊ The phrase you guessed it is used as an informal way of saying that what follows is just what you would expect.你猜得到的 We had lunch at Smith's Café, which is owned by, you guessed it, John Smith.我们在史密斯餐馆吃的中饭,你猜得到的,就是约翰·史密斯开的那家。 2 [+ object] chiefly US, informal : to suppose or think (something)认为;以为;猜想— usually used following the pronoun I通常用在代词I后 I guess you're right.我认为你是对的。 I guess this means that we can't go.我认为这就意味着我们不能去。 What saved her, I guess [=I imagine], was her quick wit.我想正是她的机智救了她。 I guess you could say that it was all his fault.我想你会说那全是他的错。 ◊ In responding to a question, the phrase I guess (so) is used as an informal way of agreeing or saying “yes” when you are not certain or not very excited or interested.我认为是的;我想是的 “Are you hungry?” “I guess.”“你饿了吗?”“我想是的。” “This one looks better, doesn't it?” “I guess so.”“这个看起来好些,不是吗?”“我想是的。” ◊ The phrase I guess not is used as an informal way of agreeing with a negative statement or of saying “no.”我想不是的 “That wasn't a very smart thing to do, was it?” “I guess not.”“那不是明智之举,是吗?”“我想不是明智之举。” — see also second-guess keep (someone) guessing or chiefly US leave (someone) guessing : to make it impossible for someone to know what will happen next让(某人)猜不透 The many twists and turns in the plot will keep readers guessing until the last page.曲曲折折的情节将让读者看到最后一页才弄得清楚来龙去脉。 He likes to leave us guessing about his plans.他喜欢让我们捉摸不透他的计划。 — guesser noun, plural guessers [count] a lucky guesser幸运的猜中者 2 guess /ˈgɛs/ noun plural guesses 2 guess /ˈgɛs/ noun plural guesses Learner's definition of GUESS [count] : an attempt to give an opinion or answer about something when you do not know much about it or are not sure about it猜测;猜想 I'm not sure how old he is, but I'm willing to hazard/venture a guess.我不确定他的年龄,但我愿意猜一猜。 My guess is that he'll change his story when he realizes how much trouble he's in.我猜测,当他意识到他惹上多大麻烦时,他会更改他的报道。 There might be about 20 people there, but that's just a (rough) guess.那儿大约有20人,不过这只是个大致的猜测。 If you don't know the answer, make a guess. = (US) If you don't know the answer, take a guess. = (chiefly Brit) If you don't know the answer, have a guess.如果不知道答案,猜一猜。 “How many people will be there?” “I don't know. Your guess is as good as mine.” [=I don't know any more than you do]“那儿有多少人?”“不知道。我和你一样不知道。” “I have no idea how many peanuts are in the jar.” “Take a wild guess.” [=a guess based on no knowledge or information]“我不知道罐子里有多少粒花生。”“大胆猜一下。” ◊ An educated/informed guess is a guess that is probably close to being correct because it is based on some amount of knowledge.有根据的猜测 Forecasters will be making an educated guess about the demand for electricity this summer.预报员会对今年夏天的用电需求做出预测。 anybody's/anyone's guess ◊ Something that is anybody's/anyone's guess is something that is very uncertain or that no one knows.大家都拿不准的事 What causes these changes is anybody's guess. [=no one knows what causes these changes]大家都拿不准是什么导致了这些变化。 It's anyone's guess what his next book will be about.谁也说不准他下一本书会写些什么。 |
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