guess

guess
verb
  1. [with obj.]estimate or suppose(something) without sufficient information to be sure of being correct
    猜测；推测
    she guessed the child's age at 14 or 15.
    她猜那孩子约有十四五岁。
    [with clause]he took her aside and I guessed that he was offering her a job.
    他把她带到一边，我想他要给她提供一份工作。
    ■(guess at)make a conjecture about
    推测
    their motives he could only guess at.
    他只能推测的他们的动机。
    ■correctly conjecture or perceive
    猜中，猜出
    [with clause]she's guessed where we're going.
    她已猜出我们要去哪里。
    ■[in imperative]used to introduce something considered surprising or exciting
    猜一猜（用以引出令人惊讶或兴奋的事物）
    guess what I've just seen!.
    猜猜我刚才看到了什么！。
    ■(I guess)(informal)used to indicate that although one thinks or supposes something, it is without any great conviction or strength of feeling
    (非正式)想，认为（表示尽管有某种想法，但没有确信或强烈的感觉）
    [with clause]I guess I'd better tell you everything.
    我想我最好把一切都告诉你。
noun
  1. an estimate or conjecture
    猜测；推测
    my guess is that within a year we will have a referendum.
    我的猜测是我们会在一年内进行公民公决。
常用词组
anybody's (或 anyone's) guess
  1. very difficult or impossible to determine
    很难确定；谁都拿不准
    how well the system will work is anybody's guess.
    这一系统的运行效果如何，谁也拿不准。
keep someone guessing
  1. (informal)leave someone uncertain or in doubt as to one's intentions or plans
    (非正式)使（某人）捉摸不透自己的意图（或计划）
派生
guessable
adjective
guesser
noun
语源
  1. Middle English: origin uncertain; perhaps from Dutch gissen, and probably related to get
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