ADVERB | VERB + SPECULATE | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤openly, publicly公開推測◇Commentators are openly speculating on whether the accusation is false.評論家們公開推測這一指控是不是誣告。➤widely廣泛推測➤wildly不着邊際地推測◇The British press speculated wildly about his disappearance.對於他的失踪,英國報刊給出了各種各樣不着邊際的推測。VERB + SPECULATE➤can only只能推測➤be free to, feel free to隨意推測◇Both sides are free to speculate on the other's motives.雙方可以隨意推測對方的動機。➤decline to, refuse to拒絕推測▸➤be interesting to, be tempting to推測一下會很有趣;令人很想推測一下➤be possible to, be reasonable to有可能/有理由推測⋯◇It would seem entirely reasonable to speculate that tribal loyalties influenced the outcome of the election.對部落的效忠精神影響了選舉結果,這一推測很有道理。➤be premature to推測⋯過早◇It would be premature to speculate as to the outcome at this stage.這個時候就推測結果還為時尚早。➤be difficult to很難推測PREPOSITION➤about推測⋯◇There was no point in speculating about the possibility of them getting back together.推測他們是否會重歸於好毫無意義。➤as to推測關於⋯◇We can only speculate as to this man's identity.對於這名男子的身分我們只能猜測。➤on, upon對⋯進行推測◇He refused to speculate on her reasons for leaving.他不想去猜測她離開的原因。
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