v (1) 1)猜(臆，推) 测 (say what is likely to be the case on the basis of little or no information)[I，I+prep (at)，T+n，T+that，T+wh，C+n+to-inf]：～right/wrong/correctly 猜对/错/对;～at sb's motives/sb's origins猜测某人的动机/出身;～the price/the result推测价格/结果;～sb's weight/a riddle/the cause 猜某人的体重/一谜语/原因;I～that he is around fifty. 我猜他50岁左右。～what sb's weight is/where sb comes from 猜测某人体重多少/某人从哪儿来;～sb to be about 50 推测某人大约50岁; 2)猜着(中)(arrive at the truth of sth by a clever guess)[T+n，T+that，T+wh 不用pass]：～sb's thoughts/sb's intentions straight away 立刻猜中某人的想法/意图;have～ed what sb was thinking 已经猜中某人的心思;〖同〗 figure out;

(2)认为，推想(think;suppose)[不用pass，T+n，T+that](infml)(尤AmE)：“Will you be here tomorrow?”“I～so”“你明天在这儿吗?” “我想会的”。I～I'd better go now. 我认为我最好现在走。

keep sb guessing让某人捉摸不定(infml)：Let's keep them～ing a while longer. 让他们再猜一会儿。

n(瞎)猜 (opinion，answer got by guessing)[C][N (at)，N+that]：have/take a～ (at the answer)猜测(答案);make a wild/hazard～瞎/冒昧地猜一下;make wild～s瞎猜;a good/bad～猜得很对/不对;His～is as good as mine. 他和我一样不知道。My～is that the job will take four hours. 我猜想这个工作得花四小时。

anybody's guess 谁也拿不准：It's anyone's～who will win. 谁也拿不准谁会赢。

at a guess 凭猜测(估计)：At a～，I'd say the painting is worth ￡5000. 凭估计，我可以说这幅油画价值5000英镑。

→′guess-estimate n(凭猜测和推理作出的)估计;′guesswork n 猜测，臆断