hunch
/hʌntʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /hʌntʃ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhənch/ (ame, mw)
hunch — 名詞
- hunchsingular
- hunchesplural
1. a strong feeling about a situation or outcome that comes from your gut, not from
直覺；預感
沒有證據的直覺感受
a strong feeling about a situation or outcome that comes from your gut, not from facts or clear evidence
Mei-Lin had a hunch that the interview went well, even before the call came.
Mei-Lin 有種直覺，認為面試進行得很順利，甚至在接到通知電話之前就這麼覺得。
have a hunch + that-clause
The detective followed his hunch and checked the old warehouse on Elm Street.
那名警探憑著自己的預感，前往 Elm 街上那座舊倉庫查看。
follow somebody's hunch
Elena's hunch about the stock market turned out to be completely wrong.
Elena 對股市的直覺後來證明完全錯了。
Sometimes a scientist works on a hunch that later becomes a real discovery.
科學家有時候是憑著直覺去研究，而那個直覺後來變成了真正的發現。
I have a hunch that Kwame already knows about the surprise party.
我直覺 Kwame 已經知道驚喜派對的事了。
- intuition
more formal; suggests a deeper, almost instinctual knowing
- gut feeling
informal; emphasises the emotional, non-rational basis
- suspicion
often implies something negative or distrustful
- fact
a hunch is the opposite of something proven by evidence
文法句型
have a hunch + that-clause
somebody's hunch + about
用法筆記
Often used with the verb 'have' or 'follow'. The that-clause expresses what the feeling predicts. Compare with 'guess' — a hunch feels stronger and more personal.
常見錯誤
hunch — 動詞
- hunchpresent simple I / you / we / they
- huncheshe / she / it
- hunchedpast simple
- hunching-ing form
1. to curve your back and pull your shoulders forward and upward, especially when s
弓背；縮肩
彎曲背部向前傾
to curve your back and pull your shoulders forward and upward, especially when sitting, reading, or feeling cold
Diego hunched over his laptop screen, typing furiously until midnight.
Diego 弓著背趴在筆電前，拚命打字打到半夜。
hunch over [object]
The old man sat hunched in the corner of the train, clutching a plastic bag.
那位老先生縮著身體坐在火車角落，手裡緊抓著一個塑膠袋。
passive: be hunched
Amara hunched her shoulders against the cold wind and walked faster.
Amara 縮起肩膀抵擋寒風，加快了腳步。
Kenji hunched forward to hear what his grandmother was whispering.
Kenji 向前弓身，想聽清楚祖母在說些什麼。
Stop hunching your back — it will hurt your spine over time.
不要弓著背，長期下來會傷害你的脊椎。
- straighten up
to return the back to an upright, aligned position
文法句型
hunch + over/across/on
hunch + body part + adverb
hunch (oneself) + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
Frequently used intransitively with a preposition (hunch over, hunch forward) or transitively with a body part (hunch your shoulders, hunch your back). The past participle 'hunched' is common as a descriptive adjective.