Word · Frequency #2218
guessing
猜;猜测
guessing is the present participle of guess.
核心释义
to form an opinion or make a judgment without having complete information; to speculate
- 1.
得出结论但未完全(或完全)证实;进行推测;猜测。
To reach a partly (or totally) unconfirmed conclusion; to engage in conjecture; to speculate.
- 2.
通过正确的猜测解决;猜中。
To solve by a correct conjecture; to conjecture rightly.
- 3.
猜想,想象(引出不确定的可能性)。
To suppose, to imagine (introducing a proposition of uncertain plausibility).
想;认为;估计;猜中;猜对;得出结论但未完全(或完全)证实;进行推测;猜测。;通过正确的猜测解决;猜中。;猜想,想象(引出不确定的可能性)。
用法In use
I guess she is about thirty years old.
用法提示:动词原形'guess'表示基于不确定信息的推测。
He guessed the answer correctly on his first try.
用法提示:过去式'guessed'表示过去发生的猜测动作并成功。
Stop guessing and just tell me the truth.
用法提示:动名词'guessing'作为宾语,表示持续猜测的行为。
guess + noun phrase
She guessed the answer correctly.
她正确猜出了答案。
guess + that-clause
I guess that he will be late.
我猜他会迟到。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- guess right
- 猜对;猜中
- If you guess right, you'll win a prize.如果你猜对,就能赢得奖品。
- guess what
- 你猜怎么着
- Guess what! I found your keys.你猜怎么着!我找到你的钥匙了。
- I guess
- 我想;我猜
- I guess she's not coming.我想她不会来了。
- guess at
- 猜测;估量
- I can only guess at his true intentions.我只能猜测他的真实意图。
- guess from
- 从……推测;根据……猜出
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 guest(客人)去掉 t:客人还没露面,只能猜(guess)是谁来了。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:日常对话、课堂或游戏场景、一般书面语 guess 作动词时,口语中很常用,尤其在“I guess…”表示“想、估计”或“大概”时显得比较随便;而表示“猜测、猜中”时(如 guess the answer)也常见于一般书面语和课堂等场景。正式学术写作中较少用它表达“推测”,通常可用 estimate 或 speculate。具体语气需根据搭配和语境判断。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵的词:guess、less、mess、dress、stress、yes 都含 /ɛs/。注意 guest 拼写相似(gues-),但读 /ɡɛst/,不押韵;guide、guitar 等 gu- 词发音也不同。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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