英语词汇“i guess”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

6. I guess: sometimes used, with playful moderation of statement, in reference to what the speaker regards as a fact or a secure inference. Hence colloquial, originally in the northern U.S. (sometimes with omission of the pronoun) = ‘I am pretty sure’.

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the mind > mental capacity > belief > belief, trust, confidence > act of convincing, conviction > convince someone [phrase] > express conviction

to speak (also tell) one's conscience1549

I guess1692

1692 J. Locke Some Thoughts conc. Educ. § 28 Once in Four and Twenty Hours, I think, is enough; and no Body, I guess, will think it too much.

1692 J. Locke Some Thoughts conc. Educ. §59 If this were constantly observ'd, I guess there would be little need of blows or chiding.

c1698 J. Locke Thoughts on Conduct of Understanding iv. xii. §10 Beyond this I fear our talents reach not, nor are our faculties, as I guess, able to advance.

1776 R. King Life & Corr. (1894) I. 23 I guess the pious Elder would as lieve tarry where he is.

1778 B. Franklin Let. 1 July in Wks. (1888) VI. 195 I write this letter to you, notwithstanding; which I think I can convey in a less mysterious manner, and guess it may come to your hands.

1814 Ld. Byron Diary 8 Apr. ‘I guess now’ (as the Yankees say), that he will yet play them a pass.

1818 W. Scott Heart of Mid-Lothian i, in Tales of my Landlord 2nd Ser. IV. 16 I guess..you winna be the waur of a glass of the right Rosa Solis.

1826 W. Scott Jrnl. 19 Jan. (1939) 72 I guess (as Mathews makes his Yankees say) that we shall not be troubled with visitors, and I calculate that I will not go out at all.

1830 J. Galt Lawrie Todd I. iii. ix. 244 I guess Squire Laurie talks too much.

1843 T. C. Haliburton Attaché I. ii. 23 What on airth shall I do?—guess, I'll strap my rasor.

1848 J. R. Lowell Biglow Papers 1st Ser. 110 Thet kin' o talk I guess you'll find'll answer to a charm.

1885 W. D. Howells Rise Silas Lapham II. xxii I guess those English parties have gone back on Rogers.

1916 A. Huxley Let. 21 Jan. (1969) 89 Say, kiddo, guess you're between the Devil and the W.C.

1927 M. de la Roche Jalna xv. 165 I guess I've just the right amount of brains for that.

1938 R. Finlayson Brown Man's Burden 46 Py korry she cost the Pakeha thousands and thousands of pounds I guess.

1946 K. Tennant Lost Haven (1947) i. 18 I guess it was a bandicoot, or else a' nole swamp wallaby that died in the lonely scrub.

1959 M. Callaghan in R. Weaver Canad. Short Stories (1968) 2nd Ser. 5 There's no harm in you talking to Mother if you want to, I guess.

单词	i guess
释义	> as lemmas I guess 6. I guess: sometimes used, with playful moderation of statement, in reference to what the speaker regards as a fact or a secure inference. Hence colloquial, originally in the northern U.S. (sometimes with omission of the pronoun) = ‘I am pretty sure’. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > belief, trust, confidence > act of convincing, conviction > convince someone [phrase] > express conviction to speak (also tell) one's conscience1549 I guess1692 1692 J. Locke Some Thoughts conc. Educ. § 28 Once in Four and Twenty Hours, I think, is enough; and no Body, I guess, will think it too much. 1692 J. Locke Some Thoughts conc. Educ. §59 If this were constantly observ'd, I guess there would be little need of blows or chiding. c1698 J. Locke Thoughts on Conduct of Understanding iv. xii. §10 Beyond this I fear our talents reach not, nor are our faculties, as I guess, able to advance. 1776 R. King Life & Corr. (1894) I. 23 I guess the pious Elder would as lieve tarry where he is. 1778 B. Franklin Let. 1 July in Wks. (1888) VI. 195 I write this letter to you, notwithstanding; which I think I can convey in a less mysterious manner, and guess it may come to your hands. 1814 Ld. Byron Diary 8 Apr. ‘I guess now’ (as the Yankees say), that he will yet play them a pass. 1818 W. Scott Heart of Mid-Lothian i, in Tales of my Landlord 2nd Ser. IV. 16 I guess..you winna be the waur of a glass of the right Rosa Solis. 1826 W. Scott Jrnl. 19 Jan. (1939) 72 I guess (as Mathews makes his Yankees say) that we shall not be troubled with visitors, and I calculate that I will not go out at all. 1830 J. Galt Lawrie Todd I. iii. ix. 244 I guess Squire Laurie talks too much. 1843 T. C. Haliburton Attaché I. ii. 23 What on airth shall I do?—guess, I'll strap my rasor. 1848 J. R. Lowell Biglow Papers 1st Ser. 110 Thet kin' o talk I guess you'll find'll answer to a charm. 1885 W. D. Howells Rise Silas Lapham II. xxii I guess those English parties have gone back on Rogers. 1916 A. Huxley Let. 21 Jan. (1969) 89 Say, kiddo, guess you're between the Devil and the W.C. 1927 M. de la Roche Jalna xv. 165 I guess I've just the right amount of brains for that. 1938 R. Finlayson Brown Man's Burden 46 Py korry she cost the Pakeha thousands and thousands of pounds I guess. 1946 K. Tennant Lost Haven (1947) i. 18 I guess it was a bandicoot, or else a' nole swamp wallaby that died in the lonely scrub. 1959 M. Callaghan in R. Weaver Canad. Short Stories (1968) 2nd Ser. 5 There's no harm in you talking to Mother if you want to, I guess. extracted from guessv. < as lemmas
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