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sup.pose THINK LIKELYHsE5pEJz, $-5poJzv [+ (that) clause]to consider something to be likely; to expect想象，猜想，料想，估计What time do you suppose he'll be arriving?你估计他什么时候到？I couldn't get any reply when I called Dan, so I suppose he's gone out.我给丹打电话时没人接，我想他大概出门了。He found it a lot more difficult to get a job than he supposed it would be.他发现找工作比他想象中难得多。I suppose I'll get the blame as usual.我想我会像往常一样挨骂。I don't suppose Ann will let me borrow her car.我估计安不会把车借给我。"That's not a very good idea." "No, I suppose not." [+ not/so]“那不是个好主意。”“对，我也这么想。”"Will they have arrived by now?" "I don't suppose so." [+ not/so]“他们现在已经到了吗？”“我想还没有。”Do you suppose Gillian will marry him?你猜想吉利恩会嫁给他吗？It is widely supposed that the minister will be forced to resign.人们普遍认为该部长将引咎辞职。Suppose is used in making polite requests.用于礼貌的请求I don't suppose you could/I suppose you couldn't lend me ￡5 till tomorrow, could you?我想你不能借５英镑给我明天还，是吗？Suppose can be used to show that you think something is so, although you wish that it were not.表示与愿望相反的估计I suppose all the tickets will be sold by now.我估计票子现在已经卖完了。Suppose can also be used to express annoyance.表示气恼I suppose you're going to be late again.我想你又要迟到了。I suppose you think that's funny. Well, I certainly don't.我想你觉得那很有趣。但我一点也不。I suppose he's relying on me to take him there as usual.我猜想他又像往常一样靠我把他带到那儿了。Suppose can also be used to show unwillingness to agree.表示不愿同意"Can I go out tonight?""Oh, I suppose so." [+ so]“今晚我能出去吗？”“嗯，好吧。”"We'd better not take it without asking." "No, I suppose not." [+ not]“我想我们最好别不说一声就把它拿走。”“是的，我也这么想。”Well, it was for the best, I suppose.哦，我想这是出于好意。Suppose can also be used to introduce a statement that you think is an explanation for something.提出解释I suppose the reason we haven't heard from Carol lately is because she's been busy.我想我们最近没收到卡罗尔的信是因为她太忙了。I suppose he's feeling a bit resentful about not having been promoted.我想他没被提升心里有些愤愤不平。You don't suppose they could have had an accident, do you?你认为他们不可能出事，对吗？Suppose can also be used to show that you are making a guess about something.表示猜测I suppose it's been about six months since I last saw Jim.我想从我上次见吉姆至今已约有六个月了。I suppose she would have been about 70 when she died.我猜她去世时已经差不多70岁了。Who do you suppose I met in town today?你猜我今天在镇上遇到谁了？
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