“揣摩”常见的英文表达有 “speculate on/about”、“ponder over” 或 “try to figure out”,具体使用可根据语境选择:
“speculate on/about”:侧重于基于有限信息进行推测、猜想,常带有一定不确定性。例如:
They are speculating on the outcome of the election.(他们正在猜测选举的结果。)
“ponder over”:强调认真、深入地思考,以试图理解或找出答案,更侧重思考过程。例如:
He spent hours pondering over the difficult problem.(他花了几个小时思考这个难题。)
“try to figure out”:表达试图弄清楚、理解某事,较为口语化、直接。例如:
I'm trying to figure out what she really means.(我正试图弄明白她真正的意思。 )