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单词 guess
释义 guess

guess /ɡes/

noun [C]
1
B1 an attempt to give the right answer when you are not certain if you are correct:
» Go on - have/make (US take) a guess.» Both teams made some wild guesses (= made without much thought), none of which were right.» "What's the time?" "It's about five o'clock, at a guess (= without knowing exactly)."Thesaurus+: ↑Guesses and assumptions
2
F0 someone's opinion about something that is formed without any knowledge of the situation:
» "I wonder why she's not here." "My guess is that her car has broken down."Thesaurus+: ↑Guesses and assumptions
be anyone's guess
3
F0 If a piece of information is anyone's guess, no one knows it:
» "So what's going to happen now?" "That's anyone's guess."Thesaurus+: ↑Confusion, confusing and feeling confused
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Extra Examples:» Both teams made some wild guesses , none of which were right.» I wouldn't like to hazard a guess.» That was an inspired guess.» This is only a rough guess.» That's my best guess but I could well be wrong.
verb [I or T] ↑Verb Endings for guess
1
A2 to give an answer to a particular question when you do not have all the facts and so cannot be certain if you are correct:
» I didn't know the answer, so I had to guess.» On the last question, she guessed right/wrong.» [+ question word] Guess when this was built.» [+ (that)] I guessed (that) she was your sister.» She asked me to guess her age.» I guessed the total amount to be about £50,000.Thesaurus+: ↑Guessing, supposing and suspecting
2
A2 to give the correct answer or make the correct judgment:
» [+ question word] I bet you can't guess how old he is.» She guessed the answer first time.» "You've got a new job, haven't you?" "Yes, how did you guess?"Thesaurus+: ↑Imagining and conceiving
guess what? A2 INFORMAL
3
F0 used before telling someone something interesting or surprising:
» Guess what? We won the match 4–0.Thesaurus+: ↑Interjections , ↑Sounds used as interjections
I guess B1 INFORMAL
4
F0 used when you believe something is true or likely but are not certain:
» [+ (that)] I guess (that) things are pretty hard for you now.Thesaurus+: ↑Imagining and conceiving
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Extra Examples:» I'm never going to guess the answer if you don't give me a clue.» She presents such a cheerful front that you'd never guess she's ill.» From her slow, deliberate speech I guessed she must be drunk.» No prizes for guessing where Daniel is.» She gave the present a quick squeeze and tried to guess what was inside.
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