estimate
翻译
估计, 估算, 评价
例句
Can you estimate the cost of the repairs?
你能估算一下维修费用吗？
They estimate that the journey will take two hours.
他们估计这次旅程将花费两个小时。
The painting was estimated at £5,000.
这幅画估价为5000英镑。
语法模式
estimate ((sth.)) 估计（某事物）。对某事物的成本、大小、价值等形成概念。Can you estimate the cost of the repairs?
estimate ((that ...)) 估计（…）。认为某事是真实的或将会发生。They estimate that the journey will take two hours.
estimate ((sth.)) at ((sth.)) 将（某物）估价为（某金额）。猜测某物的价值为特定数额。The painting was estimated at £5,000.
近义词
同义词: calculate roughly, approximate, gauge, judge
词源
源自拉丁语“aestimare”，意为“评价，估价”。
记忆技巧
“estimate”就像“guesstimate”（有根据的猜测）——基于信息的猜测。