guesses; guessed; guessing
guesses; guessed; guessing
Learner's definition of GUESS
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a : to form an opinion or give an answer about something when you do not know much or anything about it猜测；估计 [+ object]
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Can you guess how many people were there?你能猜出那儿有多少人吗？
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He guessed that it would rain today.他估计今天要下雨。
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It was colder and windier than I had guessed it would be.天气又冷风又大，比我估计的厉害。
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She can only guess what he meant.她只能猜测他的意思。
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I'm guessing that she won't come. [=I don't think she'll come]我想她不会来的。
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I never would have guessed [=I am very surprised] that you could be so selfish.我从未想到你会这么自私。
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I had to choose one, and I guessed right/wrong.我必须得选择一个，而我选对了/错了。
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If you can't think of an answer, guess.如果你想不出答案，就猜一个。
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“I just heard why he left her.” “Let me guess—another woman.”“我刚听说他离开她的原因。”“我来猜猜——有了另外一个女人。”
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As you might have guessed, her parents are not happy about her decision.你可能已经猜到了，她的父母不满意她的决定。
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We can only guess at what really happened.我们只能猜测到底发生了什么事。
◊ Guess is used in phrases like guess what or guess who as an informal way of indicating that you have surprising news.猜猜怎么着；猜猜是谁
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“Guess what!” “What?” “I bought a new car.”“猜猜怎么着！”“怎么了？”“我买了辆新车。”
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“Guess who I saw yesterday!” “Who?” “My old boyfriend from high school.”“猜猜我昨天看见谁了！”“谁？”“我高中时的男朋友。”
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Guess where I'm going on my vacation!猜猜我会到哪儿度假！
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You'll never guess what happened to me today. [=you will be surprised by what happened to me today]你永远猜不出我今天发生了什么事。
b [+ object] : to guess (something) correctly : to make a correct conclusion about (someone or something) by chance猜中；猜对；猜到 ◊ The phrase you guessed it is used as an informal way of saying that what follows is just what you would expect.你猜得到的
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We had lunch at Smith's Café, which is owned by, you guessed it, John Smith.我们在史密斯餐馆吃的中饭，你猜得到的，就是约翰·史密斯开的那家。
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[+ object] chiefly US, informal : to suppose or think (something)认为；以为；猜想—
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I guess you're right.我认为你是对的。
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I guess this means that we can't go.我认为这就意味着我们不能去。
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What saved her, I guess [=I imagine], was her quick wit.我想正是她的机智救了她。
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I guess you could say that it was all his fault.我想你会说那全是他的错。
◊ In responding to a question, the phrase I guess (so) is used as an informal way of agreeing or saying “yes” when you are not certain or not very excited or interested.我认为是的；我想是的
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“Are you hungry?” “I guess.”“你饿了吗？”“我想是的。”
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“This one looks better, doesn't it?” “I guess so.”“这个看起来好些，不是吗？”“我想是的。”
◊ The phrase I guess not is used as an informal way of agreeing with a negative statement or of saying “no.”我想不是的
— see also second-guess
keep (someone) guessing
or chiefly US leave (someone) guessing
: to make it impossible for someone to know what will happen next让（某人）猜不透
— guesser
noun, plural guessers [count] 2 guess /ˈgɛs/ noun
plural guesses
plural guesses
Learner's definition of GUESS
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: an attempt to give an opinion or answer about something when you do not know much about it or are not sure about it猜测；猜想 -
I'm not sure how old he is, but I'm willing to hazard/venture a guess.我不确定他的年龄，但我愿意猜一猜。
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My guess is that he'll change his story when he realizes how much trouble he's in.我猜测，当他意识到他惹上多大麻烦时，他会更改他的报道。
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There might be about 20 people there, but that's just a (rough) guess.那儿大约有20人，不过这只是个大致的猜测。
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If you don't know the answer, make a guess. = (US) If you don't know the answer, take a guess. = (chiefly Brit) If you don't know the answer, have a guess.如果不知道答案，猜一猜。
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“How many people will be there?” “I don't know. Your guess is as good as mine.” [=I don't know any more than you do]“那儿有多少人？”“不知道。我和你一样不知道。”
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“I have no idea how many peanuts are in the jar.” “Take a wild guess.” [=a guess based on no knowledge or information]“我不知道罐子里有多少粒花生。”“大胆猜一下。”
◊ An educated/informed guess is a guess that is probably close to being correct because it is based on some amount of knowledge.有根据的猜测
anybody's/anyone's guess
◊ Something that is anybody's/anyone's guess is something that is very uncertain or that no one knows.大家都拿不准的事