suppose是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 to think that something is likely to be true -- 认为可能，料想，猜想

  • [ + (that) ] Dan didn't answer his phone, so I suppose (that) he's busy. 丹没有接我的电话，所以我想他应该很忙。

  • He found it a lot more difficult to get a job than he supposed it would be. 他发现找工作比他想象的要难多了。

  • [ + (that) ] Do you suppose (that) Gillian will marry him? 你认为吉莉恩会嫁给他吗?

  • It is widely supposed (that) the CEO will be forced to resign. 很多人都猜测总裁会被迫辞职。

  • [ + to infinitive ] We all supposed him to be German, but in fact he was Swiss. 我们都以为他是德国人，可事实上他是瑞士人。

  • Her new book is supposed to be (= generally people think it is) very good. 很多人都认为她的新书写得非常好。

  • I suppose (that) all the tickets will be sold by now. 我想现在所有的票恐怕都已经卖完了。

  • I suppose (that) you're going to be late again. 我看你又要迟到了。

  • I suppose (that) you think that's funny. Well, I certainly don't. 我想你会认为这很有趣。但我一点儿也不这么认为。

  • "Can I go out tonight?" "Oh, I suppose so." “我今晚能出去吗?”“哦，行吧。”

  • [ + (that) ] I don't agree with it, but I suppose (that) it's for the best. 我对此并不赞同，但我想这也是最好的办法了。

  • I don't suppose (that) you could lend me £5 till tomorrow? 您能借给我5英镑，我明天还给您吗？

• 1 to expect and need -- 预期，需要，以…为条件

  • Investment of this kind supposes (= would not be possible without) an increase in the company's profits this year. 公司今年的利润要有增长才能进行这样的投资。

• 2 used at the beginning of a sentence or clause to mean 'what would happen if' -- （用于句首）假如，假设，如果

  • Suppose we miss the train - what will we do then? 假设我们错过了火车——那我们该怎么办?

  • We'd love to come and see you on Saturday, supposing (= if) I don't have to work that day. 如果我星期六不用上班的话，我们会来看你。