全国公共英语(PETS4)四级口语练习----推测(2)
应用会话部分:
三、智慧的表达:
5. Guess (2)
10) Americans wonder what has become of the idealism of the last decade.
美国人的理想主义,不知道在这十年间变得怎样了。
11) Archeologists still can only surmise as to the origin of Man.
考古学家们对于人类的起源依然无法推测。
*surmise 是 guess 的形式上表达。
12) Without all the facts, Helen could only conjecture a solution.
由于事实还没有全部完备,海伦只能臆测解决的方法。
*conjecture 是指没有十足根据的推测。
13) Can Paul really suspect their stories are lies?
保罗真的在怀疑他们的故事是编造的吗?
*suspect 是指毫无证据地怀疑对方。
14) They are curious about what I’ve done with my time.
他们希望知道我一个人在做什么。
*curious 和 eager to know 同样意义(渴望知道)。
15) His parents anticipate Gary’s return home will be soon.
凯利的双亲认为他不久就会回家。
*anticipate 一词是指 look forward to.
16) I imagine you are tried after your trip.
我想你旅行回来一定疲惫不堪吧。
17) Please try to estimate the extent of the damage.
请估计一下(受)损害的程度吧。
18) With only a few facts, Holmes could hypothesize the explanation.
仅凭少许的事实,福尔摩斯就能推理该事件了。
*hypothesize 是指建立假设。