guess

guessguessD.J.:[ɡes]K.K.:[ɡɛs]vt. & vi.1.■猜I don't really know, I'm just guessing.我真的不知道, 我仅仅是猜想。Guess this riddle!猜猜这道谜语！I guess you to be her father.我猜想你是她父亲。I guess this hall to accommodate 1, 000 persons.我猜这个大厅能容纳1000人。vt.1.■猜对, 猜中She guessed the right answer at once.她立刻猜出了正确的答案。I can't guess how to control the machine.我猜不出来怎样操作那台机器。2.■想, 以为She guessed that the letter had something to do with her husband.她猜想这封信与她丈夫有关。“Is he right?”“I guess so.”“他对吗?”“我想他是对的。”I guess it sheer waste of time arguing about it.看来争论这件事纯粹是浪费时间。n.1.■猜测, 估计, 猜想I'll allow you three guesses.我让你猜三次。My guess is that he didn't come because his parents wouldn't let him come.我猜, 他没来是因为父母不让他来。

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guess[ɡes]vt.1.■猜，猜测；推测：I can only guess the reason.我只能推测理由。He guessed the answer to the teacher's question.他猜测老师问题的答案。2.■猜对，猜中：He guessed her age.他猜对了她的年龄。3.■[主美国口语]想；认为：I guess it's going to rain.我想天快要下雨了。I guess we'll leave now.我想我们现在该走了。vi.1.■猜，猜测；推测(常与 about， at 连用):You don't know —you're only guessing.你并不知道—你不过是猜测罢了。2.■猜中，猜对：He guessed right.他猜中了。3.■想；认为n.1.■猜测；推测2.■猜测的行动近义词conjecturesurmiseanybody's guess[口语]谁也猜不准的事情at a guess据估计，凭猜测by guess凭推测，凭猜测by guess and by God (或gosh 或 golly)凭粗略估计，凭瞎猜[航海俚语](船只无既定航向或陆地导航)盲目地(驾驶)have another guess coming[口语]猜错了，想错了I guess[美国口语]我想，我认为It is anyone's guess.[美国口语]这是谁也说不准的事。keeping someone guessing[口语]让某人猜测，让某人捉摸不定miss one's guess[美国英语]猜错，猜不中My guess is…我相当肯定…wild guess乱猜，瞎猜Your guess is as good as mine.我与你一样不知道

guessguess[ɡes]vt.1.■猜想, 推[臆]测2.■猜中[对]guess a riddle猜谜语I guess [suppose, think, believe] you're right.我想你是对的。

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词性变化guess[ɡes]vi.1.■猜; 推测(at)I can't even guess at what he means.他什么意思我连猜也猜不出。guess[ɡes]n.1.■猜; 推测make [have] a guess at ...猜想

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继承用法guess-rope,guess-warpn.1.■(=guest rope)拖船安定绳(沿船侧所系之绳, 供靠近的小艇攀扶)guesswork[ˈɡeswɜ:k]n.1.■推测guessable[ˈɡesəbl]adj.guessern.guessingly[ˈɡesɪŋlɪ]adv.

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参考词汇guess;conjecture;surmise;都含“猜想”的意思。1.■guess 指“没有充分根据而只是凭个人所想地猜测”, 通常是正确的, 如:He guessed the number of beans in the jar.他猜出了缸里豆子有多少。2.■conjecture 指“缺乏以事实作证据地推测”, 如:I cannot conjecture what his plans are.我拿不准他的计划是什么。3.■surmise 指“通过思索作出推测”, 如:She surmised the truth.她揣度事实。