音标：英 /ɡes/，美 /ɡɛs/
词性：动词、名词
猜测；推测
指在缺乏确切信息时凭直觉或有限证据进行判断。后可接名词、从句或与 at 连用。
She guessed the answer to the riddle immediately.（她立刻猜出了谜语答案）
We can only guess at her motives for leaving.（我们只能猜测她离开的动机）
猜中；猜对
表示准确推测出结果。
He guessed right about the winner of the game.（他猜对了比赛的获胜者）
[美口]认为；想
用于表达不确定的看法，相当于 "think"。
I guess we need to leave early tomorrow.（我想我们明天需要早点出发）
含义：猜测；推测
My guess is that the project will be completed next month.（我猜这个项目会在下个月完成）
The exact cost is anyone's guess.（确切成本谁也说不准）
| 短语 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| guess what | 猜猜看（用于引出惊喜） | Guess what? I got accepted to college! |
| at a guess | 凭猜测 | At a guess, there are 50 people here. |
| make a guess | 进行猜测 | Can you make a guess about her age? |
| wild guess | 胡乱猜测 | His prediction was just a wild guess. |
Can you guess how many books are on the shelf?（你能猜出书架上有多少本书吗？）
I guess I should apologize for being late.（我想我应该为迟到道歉）
The police are still guessing about the cause of the fire.（警方仍在推测火灾原因）
Her guess about the exam topic turned out to be correct.（她对考试主题的猜测结果是对的）
"Guess who I met today?" she said with a smile.（“猜猜我今天遇到谁了？”她笑着说）
At a guess, the distance is about 10 kilometers.（凭猜测，距离大约10公里）
It's anyone's guess whether it will rain tomorrow.（明天是否下雨谁也说不准）
He made a wild guess and got the answer right.（他胡乱猜了一下，结果答对了）
She guessed his thoughts before he spoke.（他开口前，她就猜出了他的想法）
I guess we'll have to wait a little longer.（我想我们还得再等一会儿）
提示：guess 强调主观推测，与 assume（假设）、suppose（推断）相比，更侧重缺乏依据的猜测。在日常对话中，I guess 常用于委婉表达不确定的观点，尤其在美国英语中。