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surmise verb
⇨ guess guess verb guess ♦︎ surmise ♦︎ conjectureThese words all mean to form an idea of what is happening or what is true when you do not have many facts to base this on. 这些词均表示猜测、估计。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to guess / surmise / conjecture that...◆to guess / surmise sth from sth◆to guess / surmise / conjecture what / how / why...◆to guess / surmise sth correctly■ guess [intransitive, transitive] to try to give an answer or make a judgement about sth without being sure of all the facts 猜测；估计◆I don't really know. I'm just guessing.我并不知道，只是猜测。◆We can only guess at her reasons for leaving.对她离去的原因我们只能猜测。◆He guessed right / wrong.他猜对／错了。◆How old do you think I am? Go on, guess!你认为我多大？来吧，猜猜看！◆I guessed from John's expression that something was badly wrong.从约翰的表情看，我猜测发生了严重问题。◆Guess who's here!猜猜看谁在这儿！◆We can't begin to guess his reasons.我们真猜不出他的理由是什么。◆What did you get her for Christmas? Let me guess (= used when you think you probably know).你圣诞节送了她什么？让我猜一下。 see also guess ⇨ speculation noun ■ surmise / /səˈmaɪz; NAmE sərˈmaɪz/ [transitive] (formal) to guess or suppose sth using the evidence that you have, without definitely knowing 推测；猜测◆I surmised that they had been having an argument.我猜测他们刚刚吵了一架。◆What he had done with the money can only be surmised.他用那笔钱做了什么只能猜测。▸ surmise /ˈsɜːmɑɪz; NAmE ˈsɜːrmaɪz/ noun [uncountable, countable, usually singular] ◆This is pure surmise on my part.这纯粹是我的猜测。◆He was glad to have his surmise confirmed.他很高兴他的猜测得到了证实。■ conjecture /kənˈdʒektʃə(r)/ / [transitive, intransitive] (formal) to form an opinion about sth even though you do not have much information about it 推测；猜测◆He conjectured that the population might double in ten years.他推测人口在十年后可能会翻倍。◆We can only conjecture about what was in the killer's mind.我们只能猜测当时凶手的想法。 see also conjecture ⇨ speculation noun |