/ges ||; gɛs/verb1 [I,T] guess (at sth) to try and give an answer or make a judgement about sth without being sure of all the facts 猜想;推测: I'd guess that he's about 45. 依我看,他45岁左右。If you're not sure of an answer, guess. 要是你不知道答案,就猜一猜吧。We can only guess at her reasons for leaving. 我们只能猜测她离去的原因。
2 [I,T] to give the correct answer when you are not sure about it; to guess correctly 猜中;猜出: Can you guess my age? 你猜得出我的年龄吗?You'll never guess what Adam just told me! 亚当刚才对我说的事,你永远也猜不出来!Did I guess right? 我猜对了吗?
3 [T] (especially US 尤为美) (informal 非正式) to imagine that sth is probably true or likely 认为大概对;认为可能;以为: I guess you're tired after your long journey. 你走了这么长的路,我想一定累了吧。 [SYN] suppose 同义词为suppose
4 [T] used to show that you are going to say sth surprising or exciting (表示要说出乎意料或激动人心的事): Guess what! I'm getting married! 猜猜我要告诉你什么来着!我要结婚了!