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[打卡] “胡乱瞎猜”,英语怎么说?
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shot in the dark
毫无根据地瞎猜
►含义:
A wild, unsubstantiated guess; also, an attempt that has little chance for success.
一种胡乱的、无事实根据的猜测,同时也指一种成功机会很小的尝试。
►例句:
It was a shot in the dark, but the engineers had a hunch that replacing the valve would make the system work
这是一种毫无根据的猜测,但工程师们有一种直觉,就是把阀门还掉或许就能让系统工作。
►对话:
A: Looks like I missed the key!
貌似我把钥匙弄丢了。
B:You can try looking for your key on the bed, but I think it's a shot in the dark.
你可以试试在床上找找,虽然我瞎猜的(但你不妨去找找,万一找着了呢)。
►额外收获:
1.unsubstantiated: adj.未经证实的、毫无事实根据的
2.hunch: n.直觉