tend to do

単語

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tend to do
fail to do
at the time

Question:太字に注意して訳してみましょう

His explanation tends to be long.
The police failed to provide anything but the information I already knew.
I was only eight at the time.

Answer:

His explanation tends to be long.
彼の説明は長くなりがちだ
 explanation【名】説明
   explain【動】説明する
 tend to do ~しがちである

The police failed to provide anything but the information I already knew.
警察は私がすでに知っている情報しか提供しなかった
 fail to do   ~しない
 provide ~を提供する
 but【前】~以外に

I was only eight at the time.
当時、私はわずか8歳だった 
  at the time 当時は

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