Question of the Day #1459

In fact, a new study that aimed to define what gave someone that cool factor—and tried to suss out what made someone cool vs. good—finds that there are definitely differences between the two. 

From the 2nd paragraph of this article at Real Simple.

  上記の文で、suss outの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "suss out" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〈主に英俗〉～を調査する

「主に英俗」とありますが、今ではアメリカのメディアで使う人が増えているようです。
Figure outと同じように使えます。

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

British, informal

1. to find or discover (something) by thinking
2. to inspect or investigate (something) in order to gain more knowledge

 

Examples

1. He never sussed out that they'd tricked him.
2. I'll visit the college and suss it out before I decide whether to apply or not.
3. Investors are trying to suss out where the Fed will take interest rates, as Warsh pulls back on how the Fed talks about its plans. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 15 July 2026
4. But one of California’s leading political savants, Paul Mitchell, has developed a helpful online tool to suss out the possibilities. — Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
5. It’s hard to suss out how each of these factors has affected the likelihood that, if infected, you would die.
Los Angeles TimesMay 11, 2023

   

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