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

guessverb [ I or T ]

uk/ɡes/us/ɡes/

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.

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 on her first try.

"You have a new job, don't you?" "Yes, how did you guess?"

guess what? A2 informal

used before telling someone something interesting or surprising:

Guess what? We won the game 4–0.

I guess B1 informal

used when you believe something is true or likely but are not certain:

[ + (that) ] I guess (that) things are pretty hard for you now.

More 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.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Guessing, supposing and suspecting

approximate
as much idiom
call
conjecture
consider
deem
fall
hypothesize
jump
jump to conclusions idiom
mark
mark sb down as sth
misjudge
pluck
presume
smell
speculate
surmise
think
think of sth/sb

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Imagining and conceiving

Linguistics: interjections

Idiom(s)

keep sb guessing

Phrasal verb(s)

guess at sth

guessnoun [ C ]

uk/ɡes/us/ɡes/

B1 an attempt to give the right answer when you are not certain if you are correct:

Go on - have/make a guess.

Both teams made some wild guesses (= made without much thought), none of which were right.

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."

be anyone's guess

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."

More 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.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Guesses and assumptions

a shot in the dark idiom
approximation
assumption
ballpark
bet
conjecture
educated guess
estimate
guesstimate
overestimate
preception
preconception
presumption
presupposition
proposition
shot
sneaking
speculation
supposition
surmise

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Confusion, confusing and feeling confused

Idiom(s)

your guess is as good as mine

单词	guess
释义	Contents verb (1) guess (1) noun (1) guess (1) Contents verb (1) guess (1) noun (1) guess (1) English American guessverb [ I or T ] uk/ɡes/us/ɡes/ 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. 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 on her first try. "You have a new job, don't you?" "Yes, how did you guess?" guess what? A2 informal used before telling someone something interesting or surprising: Guess what? We won the game 4–0. I guess B1 informal used when you believe something is true or likely but are not certain: [ + (that) ] I guess (that) things are pretty hard for you now. More 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Guessing, supposing and suspecting approximate as much idiom call conjecture consider deem fall hypothesize jump jump to conclusions idiom mark mark sb down as sth misjudge pluck presume smell speculate surmise think think of sth/sb See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Imagining and conceiving Linguistics: interjections Idiom(s) keep sb guessing Phrasal verb(s) guess at sth guessnoun [ C ] uk/ɡes/us/ɡes/ B1 an attempt to give the right answer when you are not certain if you are correct: Go on - have/make a guess. Both teams made some wild guesses (= made without much thought), none of which were right. 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." be anyone's guess 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." More 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Guesses and assumptions a shot in the dark idiom approximation assumption ballpark bet conjecture educated guess estimate guesstimate overestimate preception preconception presumption presupposition proposition shot sneaking speculation supposition surmise See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Confusion, confusing and feeling confused Idiom(s) your guess is as good as mine guessverb [ I/T ] us/ɡes/ to give an answer to a question when you do not have all the facts and so cannot be certain if you are right: [ I ] I didn’t know the answer, so I had to guess. [ + (that) clause ] He guessed (that) she was about 50. To guess can also mean to give the correct answer: [ T ] She guessed the right answer. To guess also means to think or believe: [ T ] My plane leaves in an hour, so I guess I’d better be going. [ T ] "Is he going to call you back?" "I guess so." guessnoun [ C ] us/ɡes/ an attempt to give the right answer when you are not certain if you are right: Go on, take a guess. Someone’s guess is also an opinion about something, formed without any knowledge of the situation: I don’t know why she’s late, but my guess is she got off at the wrong exit. Idiom(s) your guess is as good as mine something is anyone's guess
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guessverb [ I or T ]

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guessnoun [ C ]

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guessverb [ I/T ]

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