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Tend to, tend to be, it seem to, it seems to be 四个短语的用法


"I am quite confused about the usage of "tend to "or "tend to be" as well as "it seems to" and "it seems to be". Since I want to use these phrases in my conversation and in my writing, I am not sure which is right or wrong in particular area. "

Steven

网友 Steven 对 tend to,tend to be,it seems to 和 it seems to be 这四个短语的用法有些疑惑。这几个短语都有“往往,好象,貌似,似乎”之类的意思,那我们应该如何区分并正确使用这些短语呢?我们将在节目中通过大量的例句帮助大家理解这几个短语之间的微妙区别。在听完节目后,看看你是否能正确地选出下面这个问题的答案:

I _____ eat rice at home most evenings.

  • seem to
  • tend to
  • seem to be
  • tend to be

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