"surmise" in Chinese (Simplified)
猜测推测
Definition
在没有全部事实的情况下猜测某事;基于有限的证据推测某事为真。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Surmise' 偏正式,常用于书面语或正式交流中。通常表示没有确凿证据(如 'I can only surmise')。常和 'that' 引导的句子搭配使用。日常会话中不如 'guess' 或 'suppose' 常见。
Examples
We can only surmise what happened last night.
我们只能**猜测**昨晚发生了什么。
She surmised that the package was from her friend.
她**猜测**包裹是来自她的朋友。
Looking at the empty house, I surmised everyone had left.
看到空荡荡的房子,我**猜测**大家都走了。
From his expression, I surmised he wasn't happy with the results.
从他的表情,我**猜测**他对结果不满意。
I can only surmise that the meeting was canceled, since no one showed up.
我只能**猜测**会议被取消了,因为没有人来了。
Without more information, we can only surmise what their real intentions are.
没有更多信息,我们只能**猜测**他们的真实意图。