guess
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〖guess (that)節/wh節〗 〈人が〉…ということを［…かを］推測する, 推量する; 〖～ A to be C〗 A〈人･物･事〉がCだと推測する (!Cは〖名詞〗〖形容詞〗など)
e.g. she guessed the child's age to be 14 or 15
｟書｠ 〖直接話法〗…と推測する (!伝達部は文頭のほか文中･文尾も可能)
e.g. with clause : he took her aside and I guessed that he was offering her a job.
«…を» 推測［推量］する, 言い当てる «at, about»
e.g. their motives he could only guess at.
(推測して)〈答えなど〉を言い当てる, 解き当てる
e.g. with clause : she's guessed where we're going.
｟主に米･くだけて｠ ; 〖～(that)節〗 (何となく)…と思う(suppose, suspect) (!(1)進行形にしない. (2)話す内容の不確かさや, 話すことへの躊躇 | ちゅうちょ | の気持ちを示す. (3)コーパスthat省略時はしばしば自分に関する内容が続く) e.g. with clause : I guess I'd better tell you everything.
noun
«…に関する/…という» 推測, 推量 «at, about, as to/that節» ; 推量した事柄［内容］
e.g. my guess is that within a year we will have a referendum.
PHRASES
very difficult or impossible to determine:
e.g. how well the system will work is anybody's guess.
informal leave someone uncertain or in doubt as to one's intentions or plans.
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