guesswork

/ˈɡɛsˌwɜrk/ /ˈɡɛsˌwʌrk/

Meanings

noun

猜测，推测

An estimate, judgment or opinion made by guessing, from limited information.

Examples :

"Without knowing the exact amount of money needed for the trip, all we could do was guesswork. "

由于不清楚旅行所需的具体金额，我们能做的就只能是凭空猜测了。

Related Words

knowing verb

/ˈnəʊɪŋ/ /ˈnoʊɪŋ/

知道，了解，明白

"He knew something terrible was going to happen."

他知道有什么可怕的事情要发生了。

limited verb

/ˈlɪmɪtɪd/

限制，约束。

"The teacher limited the time students had to complete the assignment to one hour. "

老师把学生完成作业的时间限制在一个小时。

needed verb

/ˈniːdɪd/

需要，必需。

"Living things need water to survive."

生物需要水才能生存。

opinion noun

/əˈpɪnjən/

观点，看法。

"My opinion is that we should have more recess time at school. "

我的看法是，我们应该增加学校的课间休息时间。

exact verb

/ɪɡˈzækt/

勒索，强求。

"to exact tribute, fees, or obedience from someone"

向某人勒索贡品、费用或强求服从。

judgment noun

/ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt/

判断，判决.

"The teacher's judgment of the student's essay was based on clear criteria. "

老师对学生文章的判断是基于明确的标准。

money noun

/ˈmʌni/

钱，货币

"The government uses money to pay teachers' salaries. "

政府使用钱，这种具有法律和社会约束力的财富凭证，来支付教师的工资。 (Zhèngfǔ shǐyòng qián, zhè zhǒng jùyǒu fǎlǜ hé shèhuì yuēshù lì de cáifù píngzhèng, lái zhīfù jiàoshī de gōngzī.)

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

信息，资料

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

关于项目截止日期的信息消除了我的不确定性；现在我知道需要完成什么了。

amount noun

/əˈmaʊnt/

总量，总数.

"The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis."

大气污染的总量威胁着一场健康危机。

guessing noun

/ˈɡɛsɪŋ/

猜测，推测，估计

"Her constant guessing at the answers, instead of studying, led to poor grades. "

她总是靠蒙答案，而不是认真学习，导致成绩很差。

without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

在...之外，外部地

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "

学校位于城镇外，不在主要的购物区之内。

estimate noun

/ˈɛstɨmɨt/

估计，估算。

"The estimate for the new school library project was $50,000. "

新学校图书馆项目的估算费用是五万美元。