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EGP #632 | B1 | MODALITY / would Can use 'would' with verbs such as 'advise', 'imagine', 'recommend', 'say' to be less direct. Lexical range: N/A

如果是我的话，我会建议你接受这份工作。

If it were me, I ___would ___advise you to take the job.

要我说的话，我觉得红色那件更配你。

I ___would ___say the red one looks better on you.

如果你问我，我会推荐靠窗的那个座位。

If you ask me, I ___would ___recommend the seat by the window.

我觉得我可能会建议他先跟父母谈谈。

I think I ___would ___suggest he talk to his parents first.

如果非让我猜的话，我猜大概要花三个小时。

I ___would ___imagine it takes about three hours.