| 单词 | guess |
| 释义 | verb | noun guessguess1 /gɛs/ ●●● S1 W2 verb 1WITHOUT BEING SURE [intransitive, transitive] to try to answer a question or make a judgment about something without knowing all the facts so that you are not sure whether you are correct: I think she’s about 30, but I’m only guessing.guess who/what/why etc. Guess who I saw at the store today.guess (that) I guessed that it was about 4 a.m.guess at He guessed at the answer, but got it wrong.THESAURUStake/make a guess – take a guess and make a guess mean the same as guess, but sound slightly more informal: How old do you think I am? Take a guess.estimate – to make a guess about a number or amount based on the information you know: She estimated that it would take three weeks to finish the project.underestimate – to think that something is smaller, cheaper, less important, or easier than it really is: They underestimated how much it would cost and then ran out of money.overestimate – to think that something is bigger, longer, harder, or more important than it really is: We overestimated the number of people who would come, so we had way too much food.speculate formal – to guess about the possible causes or effects of something, without knowing all the facts: People are always speculating about who will win the election, but no one really knows.2GUESS CORRECTLY [intransitive, transitive] to give the correct answer to a question or know what is true, even though no one has told you directly: “Don’t tell me – you got the job.” “How’d you guess?” She managed to guess the answer.guess (that) I would never have guessed they were a couple.guess who/what/why etc. Her accent makes it easy to guess where she comes from. They told us they were getting married, but we’d already guessed as much (=guessed correctly before they told us).3keep somebody guessing to not tell someone what is going to happen next: Our supervisor likes to keep everyone guessing.SPOKEN PHRASES4I guess a)said when you think something is true or likely, but you are not completely sure: His light’s on, so I guess he’s still up. b)said to show that you do not feel very strongly about what you are planning or agreeing to do: I guess I’ll stay home tonight. c)said to show that you know about a situation, because someone else has told you about it rather than because you were there yourself: I guess his dad had to work two jobs when they were little.5I guess so/not used to say yes or no when you are not very sure, or when you are making your decision based on what someone else has told you: “She wasn’t happy?” “I guess not.”6guess what! (also you’ll never guess who/what/where etc.) used when you are about to tell someone something that will surprise him or her: Guess what! I won a free trip to Europe! You’ll never guess what she was wearing.7let me guess used when you think you know what someone is going to say, and you want to say it before he or she tells you: Let me guess – you got lost.8you guessed it used when someone probably knows something before you say it because it is so obvious: He showed up with his wife, his kids, and you guessed it ... the dog. verb | noun guessguess2 ●●● S3 noun [countable] 1an attempt to guess something: “Where did Leah go?” “I’ll give you three guesses.” Just take a guess. It was a wild guess, but I got the right answer (=made without much thought). “How did you know I liked pasta?” “It was just a lucky guess.” My guess is that Dan won’t come today. What’s your best guess?2be anybody’s guess to be something that no one knows: It’s anybody’s guess where he’s gone.3your guess is as good as mine spoken used to tell someone that you do not know any more than he or she does about something: “When’s the next bus coming?” “Your guess is as good as mine.”COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbsmake/take a guess I didn’t know the answer to question 7, so I just had to make a guess. Go on – take a guess at how much it cost.hazard/venture a guess formal (=guess something, when you feel very uncertain) No one at this stage is prepared to hazard a guess about the outcome of the elections.adjectivesa wild guess (=one made without much thought or information) I made a wild guess and I got the answer right first time.a lucky guess “How did you know?” “It was just a lucky guess.”a rough guess (=one that is not exact) This is just a rough guess, but I think it would cost about $50.a good/reasonable guess That was a good guess, but I’m actually older than that.somebody’s best guess (=one that you think is most likely to be right) My best guess is that it will take around six months.an educated/informed guess (=a guess based on things that you know are correct) Stockbrokers try to make educated guesses as to which stocks will do well. |
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