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The flashcard defines "guess" as a verb meaning to infer or attempt to answer without certainty, and as a noun representing an attempt at such an answer. It also introduces several common phrases and usages of the word, such as "guess what," "I guess," and "keep someone guessing."

The flashcard defines "guess" as a verb meaning to infer or attempt to answer without certainty, and as a noun representing an attempt at such an answer. It also introduces several common phrases and usages of the word, such as "guess what," "I guess," and "keep someone guessing."

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[VERB 动词]猜;猜想;推测 If you guess something, you give an answer or provide an opinion which may not be true because you do not have definite knowledge about the matter concerned.
  [V that]
  [V at n/wh]
  [V n]
  [V wh]
  [V adv]
  [Also V with quote]
  • The suit was faultless: Wood guessed that he was a very successful publisher or a banker...

    西装无可挑剔:伍德推测他可能是个相当成功的出版商或银行家。

  • You can only guess at what mental suffering they endure...

    你只能猜测他们忍受着多大的精神痛苦。

  • Paula reached for her camera, guessed distance and exposure, and shot two frames...

    葆拉伸手拿过照相机,估算了一下距离和曝光时间,然后拍了两张照片。

  • Guess what I did for the whole of the first week...

    猜猜我整个第一周都干了些什么。

  • If she guessed wrong, it meant twice as many meetings the following week.

    如果她猜测错误,那就意味着下周的会议要多上一倍。

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[VERB 动词]猜中;猜对 If you guess that something is the case, you correctly form the opinion that it is the case, although you do not have definite knowledge about it.
  [V that]
  [V wh]
  [V n]
  • By now you will have guessed that I'm back in Ireland...

    你现在应该已经猜出我回到了爱尔兰了。

  • As you've probably guessed, the problem was electrical...

    你们可能已经猜测出来了,这个问题与电有关。

  • He should have guessed what would happen...

    他本该猜到即将发生什么事情。

  • Someone might have guessed our secret and passed it on.

    有人或许已经猜到了我们的秘密并且将其散布开了。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]猜测;猜想 A guess is an attempt to give an answer or provide an opinion which may not be true because you do not have definite knowledge about the matter concerned.
  [oft N that]
  • My guess is that the chance that these vaccines will work is zero...

    我猜测这些疫苗根本不可能奏效。

  • He'd taken her pulse and made a guess at her blood pressure...

    他给她把过脉,估量了她的血压。

  • Well, we can hazard a guess at the answer.

    噢,我们可以猜一猜答案。

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[PHRASE 短语]大家都拿不准的事 If you say that something is anyone's guess or anybody's guess, you mean that no-one can be certain about what is really true.
  [v-link PHR]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  • Just when this will happen is anyone's guess...

    谁也说不准这事什么时候会发生。

  • It's anybody's guess what happened.

    谁也说不清发生了什么事。

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[PHRASE 短语]凭猜测 You say at a guess to indicate that what you are saying is only an estimate or what you believe to be true, rather than being a definite fact.
  [PHR with cl]
  [vagueness]
  • At a guess he's been dead for two days.

    据猜测,他已死了两天。

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[PHRASE 短语]我想;我认为 You say I guess to show that you are slightly uncertain or reluctant about what you are saying.
  [PHR with cl]
  [vagueness]
  [mainly AM 主美]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  • I guess she thought that was pretty smart...

    我想她可能认为那个很漂亮。

  • I guess he's right...

    我认为他是正确的。

  • 'I think you're being paranoid.' — 'Yeah. I guess so.'

    我认为你太多疑了。”——“是啊,我也是这样认为。”

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[PHRASE 短语]让(人)捉摸不定 If someone keeps you guessing, they do not tell you what you want to know.
  [V inflects]
  • The author's intention is to keep everyone guessing until the bitter end...

    这位作家打算把悲惨结局的悬念一直保留到最后。

  • She was keeping everyone guessing about the latest love in her life.

    她不让任何人知道自己最近的感情生活。

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[CONVENTION 惯用语]你猜怎么着;想不到吧 You say guess what to draw attention to something exciting, surprising, or interesting that you are about to say.
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  • Guess what, I just got my first part in a movie.

    你猜怎么着,我刚刚得到了自己的第一个电影角色。


Oxford guess / ɡes ; NAmE ɡes /
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guess guesses guessed guessing
verb 1 [intransitive ,  transitive ] to try and give an answer or make a judgement about sth without being sure of all the facts 猜测;估计 I don't really know. I'm just guessing. 我并不知道,我只是猜测。 guessat sth We can only guess at her reasons for leaving. 对她离去的原因我们只能猜测。 + adj. He guessed right/wrong. 他猜对╱错了。 guess(that)… I'd guess that she's about 30. 我估计她大约 30 岁。 guesswhere, who, etc… Can you guess where I've been? 你能猜出我去什么地方了吗? guesssth Can you guess his age? 你能猜出他的年龄吗? 2 [transitive ] to find the right answer to a question or the truth without knowing all the facts 猜对;猜中;猜到 guesssth She guessed the answer straight away. 她一下子就猜中了答案。 guesswhat, where, etc… You'll never guesswhat she told me. 你永远猜不到她对我说了什么。 guess(that)… You would never guess (that) she had problems. She's always so cheerful. 你怎么也猜不到她有难以解决的问题。她总是那么乐观。 see also
second-guess
3 I guess [transitive ,  intransitive ] guess(that)… ( informal) ( especially NAmE) to suppose that sth is true or likely 想;以为 I guess (that) you'll be looking for a new job now. 我想你现在要找新工作了吧。 ‘He didn't see me, I guess.’ “我想他没看见我。” ‘Are you ready to go?’ ‘Yeah, I guess so. “你准备好出发了吗?”“是的,应该可以了。” ‘They aren't coming, then?’ ‘I guess not. “这么说,他们不来了?”“我想是吧。” 4 guess…! [transitive ] used to show that you are going to say sth surprising or exciting (引出令人惊奇或激动的事)你猜 guesssth Guess what! He's asked me out! 你猜怎么着!他约我出去了! guesswho, where, etc… Guess who I've just seen! 你猜我刚才见到谁了! IDIOM keep sb ˈguessing ( informal) to not tell sb about your plans or what is going to happen next 让某人捉摸不定(或猜不透) It's the kind of book that keeps you guessing right to the end. 这种书让你不看到最后都猜不透。
noun an attempt to give an answer or an opinion when you cannot be certain if you are right 猜测;猜想 guess(at sth) ( BrE) to have/make a guess(at sth) (对某事)作猜测 ( NAmE) to take a guess 推测 Go on! Have a guess! 来呀!猜猜看! guess(about sth) The article is based on guesses about what might happen in the future. 这篇文章的依据是对未来可能发生什么事情的猜测。 They might be here by 3—but that's just a rough guess (= not exact). 他们可能 3 点钟到,不过这只是一个大致的猜测。 guess(that…) My guess is thatwe won't hear from him again. 我想我们再不会收到他的消息了。 At a guess,there were forty people at the party. 估计有四十人参加了聚会。 If I might hazard a guess,I'd say she was about thirty. 让我来猜的话,我说她大约三十岁。 Who do you think I saw yesterday? I'll give you three guesses. 你猜我昨天碰到谁了?我让你猜三次。 IDIOMS ˈanybody's/ˈanyone's guess ( informal) something that nobody can be certain about 谁也拿不准的事 What will happen next is anybody's guess. 下一步会发生什么事,谁也说不准。 your ˌguess is as good as ˈmine ( informal) used to tell sb that you do not know any more about a subject than the person that you are talking to does 我和你一样不知道;我和你一样心中无数 ‘Who's going to win?’ ‘Your guess is as good as mine.’ “谁会赢?”“我和你一样不知道。” more at
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guess / ɡes ; NAmE ɡes /
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guessguess1 /ɡes/ ●●● S1 W3 verb
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1[intransitive, transitive] to try to answer a question or form an opinion when you are not sure whether you will be correct:  I’d say he’s around 50, but I’m only guessing.guess right/correctly/wrong If you guess correctly, you have another turn.guess what/who/how etc You can guess what happened next.guess at We can only guess at the cause of the crash. What star sign are you? No, let me guess.difficult/hard/easy etc to guess It’s hard to guess his age because he dyes his hair.2[intransitive, transitive] to realize that something is true even though you do not know for certainguess (that) I guessed that you must be related because you look so similar.guess from I guessed from his expression that he already knew about the accident. Can you guess the identity of this week’s special guest?3keep somebody guessing to make someone feel excited or not sure about what will happen next:  a thriller that keeps audiences guessing4I guess spoken a)used to say that you think something is true or likely, although you are not sure:  His light’s on, so I guess he’s still up. b)used to say that you will do something even though you do not really want to:  I’m tired, so I guess I’ll stay home tonight.5I guess so/not spoken used to agree or disagree with a statement or question:  ‘You’re one lucky guy.’ ‘I guess so.’ ‘I don’t really have any choice, do I?’ ‘I guess not.’6guess what/you’ll never guess who/what etc spoken used before you tell someone something that will surprise them:  Guess what! Bradley’s resigned. You’ll never guess who I saw today.
second-guess
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guessguess2 ●●● S3 noun [countable]
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1an attempt to answer a question or make a judgment when you are not sure whether you will be correct:  I’d say she’s about 35, but that’s only a guess.2be anybody’s guess to be something that no one knows:  What she’s going to do with her life now is anybody’s guess.3your guess is as good as mine spoken used to tell someone that you do not know any more than they do about somethingCOLLOCATIONSverbsmake a guess· I didn't know the answer to question 7, so I just had to make a guess.have a guess British English, take a guess American English:· Go on, have a guess at how much it cost.· Take a guess. How many people do you think showed up?hazard a guess (=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 rough guess (=one that is not exact)· This is just a rough guess, but I think it would cost about $50.a 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 good guess (=one that is likely to be right)· I'm not sure how old she is, but I can make a good guess!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.an intelligent guess· Analysis of the archaeological site will help us make an intelligent guess as to what it was used for.an inspired guess (=a very good guess that you make suddenly)· It’s hard to believe he got that right with just an inspired guess.phrasesmy guess is (that)· My guess is there won’t be many people there.at a guess British English (=used when saying that you are making a guess)· I'd say it was built around the turn of the century, at a guess.I’ll give you three guesses (=used to tell someone that it should be easy for them to guess the answer to their question)· ‘Where is he?’ ‘I’ll give you three guesses.’
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猜测(56%),猜想(21%),推测(14%),猜中(7%),以为(2%)
n.猜测;推测
vi.猜;推测;猜中
vt.猜测;认为;推测;猜中
n.(Guess)人名;(英)格斯;(德)居斯
n.盖尔斯(美国服装品牌)

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