请分析:
What would people like to eat on birthday?
The answer would be different in different countries.
请问这两句的时态是什么?would be 怎么理解?
在“What would people like to eat on birthday?”这个句子中,would like to do sth.是一个惯用结构,意思是“想要做某事”、“希望做某事”。例如:Would she like to stay here tonight ? 她今晚想住在这里吗?(《外研社英汉多功能词典》)