"shot in the dark" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 盲目嘗試
• 瞎猜

Definition

在沒有多少資訊或成功機會的情況下所做的猜測或嘗試。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常是非正式用語，表示在缺乏資料時的隨意猜測或嘗試。常見於日常語言及書面語，不要按字面理解，並不是真的射擊或黑暗。

Examples

It was just a shot in the dark, but I guessed the answer correctly.

這只是一次**盲目嘗試**，但我猜對了答案。

Choosing this restaurant was a shot in the dark because I had never been here before.

選擇這家餐廳是個**盲目嘗試**，因為我以前沒來過。

Sending her a message was a shot in the dark, but she replied quickly.

給她發訊息是一次**盲目嘗試**，但她很快就回覆了。

Honestly, my guess was a total shot in the dark—I had no idea what the answer was.

老實說，我的猜測完全是一個**盲目嘗試**—我根本不知道答案。

Finding his phone number was a shot in the dark, but somehow I got it right.

找到他的電話號碼是個**瞎猜**，但我還是找對了。

I don’t really know the answer—it’s just a shot in the dark.

我其實不知道答案——這只是一次**盲目嘗試**。