supposing

英 [səˈpəʊzɪŋ]

美 [səˈpoʊzɪŋ]

conj.  假定; 假设; 设想
v.  (根据所知)认为，推断，料想; 假定; 假设; 设想; (婉转表达)我看，要我说，要不
suppose的现在分词

复数：supposings　

BNC.12329 / COCA.21503

牛津词典

conj.

• 假定；假设；设想
  used to ask sb to pretend that sth is true or to imagine that sth will happen
  1. Supposing (that) you are wrong, what will you do then?
     假设你错了，那你会怎么办？
  2. But supposing he sees us?
     可他要是看见我们呢？

柯林斯词典

• VERB 假定;假设;设想
  You can usesupposeorsupposingbefore mentioning a possible situation or action. You usually then go on to consider the effects that this situation or action might have.
  1. Suppose someone gave you an egg and asked you to describe exactly what was inside...
     假设有人给了你一枚鸡蛋并要你准确描述鸡蛋里面有什么。
  2. Supposing he's right and I do die tomorrow? Maybe I should take out an extra insurance policy.
     假设他是对的，我确实明天就会死，那该怎么办？也许我应该再买一份保险。
• VERB (根据所知)认为，推断，料想
  If yousuppose thatsomething is true, you believe that it is probably true, because of other things that you know.
  1. The policy is perfectly clear and I see no reason to suppose that it isn't working...
     这项政策非常清楚明了，我没有理由认为它不会奏效。
  2. I knew very well that the problem was more complex than he supposed...
     我很清楚那个问题比他料想的要更复杂。
  3. It had been supposed that by then Peter would be married.
     人们一直认为到那时彼得应该结婚了。

Note that when you are using the verbsupposewith a 'that'-clause in order to state a negative opinion or belief, you normally makesupposenegative, rather than the verb in the 'that'-clause. For instance, it is more usual to say'I don't suppose he ever saw it'than 'I suppose he didn't ever see it'. The same pattern applies to other verbs with a similar meaning, such asbelieve,consider, andthink.
注意，使用动词 suppose 加 that 从句表达否定的意见或看法时，通常否定 suppose 而非 that 从句中的动词。例如，通常说 I don't suppose he ever saw it（我认为他从没见过），而不说 I suppose he didn't ever saw it。同样的句型也适用于其他含义相近的动词，如 believe, consider 和 think。

• PHRASE 我看;要我说;我想
  You can say 'I suppose' when you want to express slight uncertainty.
  1. I get a bit uptight these days. Hormones, I suppose...
     这些天我有点焦躁。我看是荷尔蒙在作怪。
  2. I suppose I'd better do some homework...
     我看我最好做做功课。
  3. Is that the right way up? — Yeah. I suppose so...
     这是上去的路吗？——是的，我想是。
  4. There's nothing to keep us here, is there? — I suppose not.
     这里没有什么让我们留恋的，对吧？——我想没有。
• PHRASE (表示不耐烦或有些生气)我想，我看
  You can say 'I suppose' or 'I don't suppose' before describing someone's probable thoughts or attitude, when you are impatient or slightly angry with them.
  1. I suppose you think you're funny...
     我想你认为自己很好笑。
  2. I don't suppose it occurred to you to notify the police.
     我看你没想过要去通知警察。
• PHRASE (用于婉转地提出请求)
  You can say 'I don't suppose' as a way of introducing a polite request.
  1. I don't suppose you could tell me where James Street is could you?
     你能否告诉我詹姆斯街在哪儿？
• PHRASE (用于询问意见)你认为，你觉得
  You can use 'do you suppose' to introduce a question when you want someone to give their opinion about something, although you know that they are unlikely to have any more knowledge or information about it than you.
  1. Do you suppose he was telling the truth?...
     你认为他说的是实话吗？
  2. What do you suppose they want with her?...
     你认为他们想从她那里得到什么？
  3. You don't suppose they'd start the trip without us, do you?
     你认为他们是不会抛下我们就上路的，对吧？
• PHRASE (用于礼貌地建议或请求)
  You can use 'do you suppose' as a polite way of suggesting or requesting that someone does something.
  1. Do you suppose we could get together for a little chat sometime soon?
     我们最近能抽空聚在一起聊上几句吗？

双语例句

• But supposing we are perverse.
  但如果我们是邪恶的。
• Suppose [ supposing] it rained, we would still go.
  假如下雨的话，我们还是要去。
• Supposing he can't come, who will do the work?
  假使他来不了，谁干这工作？
• Really, lois, supposing that man had shot you?
  路易丝，假如那人真的打到你了呢？
• Supposing it's your daughter next time.
  如果下次遇害的是你女儿呢。
• Supposing I can't find the way to the hospital, what shall I do?
  假如我找不到去医院的路，我可怎么办呢？
• Suppose/ Supposing ( that) we miss the train, what shall we do?
  如果我们误了火车，我们将怎么办？
• And remember that I have not much reason for supposing it to be Bingley.
  请你记住，我并没有足够的理由猜想他所说的那个人就是彬格莱。
• But supposing you lost you way in the forest, what do you think then?
  但是假如你在森林中迷了路，你会怎么想呢？
• Supposing he's right and I do die tomorrow? Maybe I should take out an extra insurance policy.
  假设他是对的，我确实明天就会死，那该怎么办？也许我应该再买一份保险。