guess
/ˈɡɛs/KK
變化形
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1.
猜；猜測
在沒有足夠資訊確定答案時提出答案或判斷
用法：後面可接名詞、疑問詞引導的子句或含有答案的子句。常見句型為「guess＋名詞」及「guess＋疑問詞＋子句」
Can you guess the answer to this question?
你猜得出這題的答案嗎？
I guessed that the bus would be late because of the rain.
我猜公車會因為下雨而遲到。
2.
推測；認為
根據不完整的資訊推測某件事可能是真的
用法：常接含有主詞和動詞的子句。也可用「I guess」放在句首或句尾表示「我想」
It is, I guess, the best choice for our family.
我想這是我們家最好的選擇。
I guess she is still at school because her school bag is here.
我猜她還在學校，因為她的書包在這裡。
3.
猜中；猜對
提出與實際答案或事實相符的猜測
用法：常與 right、correctly 或 the answer 搭配
You guessed right—the gift is in the kitchen.
你猜對了——禮物在廚房。
4.
猜想；想知道
在「guess what」等用法中引起對方注意並準備宣布令人意外或有趣的消息
用法：「Guess what」後面通常接一個完整句子，也可單獨使用來引起注意
Guess what! We are going to the beach for the holiday.
你猜怎麼著！我們假期要去海邊。
5.
猜測；推測
沒有確定根據時所提出的答案或看法
用法：通常是可數名詞。常見搭配為「take a guess」及「make a guess」。表示一個猜測時需使用 a 或其他限定詞
Take a guess: How many cookies are there?
猜猜看：那裡有幾塊餅乾？
My best guess is that the meeting will end at five.
我猜會議大概會在五點結束。
常見錯誤
I guess he will comes tomorrow.
I guess he will come tomorrow.
I guess about the answer.
I guess the answer.
I have a guess.
I have a guess. 或 I have a guess about the answer.
Guess the answer for me.
Guess the answer.
相關字詞
學習提示
・guess 可作動詞也可作名詞。作動詞時常見於猜答案或表達「我想」；作名詞時常見於 take a guess 和 my best guess。
・I guess 通常表示不太確定的看法，不一定真的代表正式的猜謎活動。
・guess what 是常見的口語引導語，後面通常接令人意外或有趣的消息。