tend

美 [tend]英 [tend]
  • v.倾向;趋于;趋向;往往会;常常就;招待,侍候,照顾,照料;照料;走向;护理;照管

过去式: tended 现在分词: tending 过去分词: tended 第三人称单数: tends

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verb

1

往往会;常常就
to be likely to do sth or to happen in a particular way because this is what often or usually happens

Women tend to live longer than men.

女人往往比男人长寿。

When I'm tired, I tend to make mistakes.

我累了就容易出错。

It tends to get very cold here in the winter.

这里冬天往往会很冷。

People tend to think that the problem will never affect them.

人们往往认为这个问题绝不会影响到他们。

2

趋向;走向;倾向;趋于
to take a particular direction or often have a particular quality

His views tend towards the extreme.

他的观点趋于偏激。

Prices have tended downwards over recent years.

近年来物价趋于下降。

3

照料;照管;护理
to care for sb/sth

a shepherd tending his sheep

照看羊的牧人

Doctors and nurses tended the injured.

医生和护士护理受伤者。

well-tended gardens

精心照料的花园

Ambulance crews were tending to the injured.

救护车上的救护人员在照料受伤者。

4

招待,侍候,照顾,照料(商店、酒吧等的顾客)
to serve customers in a store, bar, etc.

He had a job tending bar in San Francisco.

他在旧金山做酒吧服务员。

tend

频次

  • 1
    VERB 往往会;经常就
    If something tends to happen, it usually happens or it often happens.

    A problem for manufacturers is that lighter cars tend to be noisy...

    制造商们遇到的一个问题是,重量较轻的汽车往往噪音大。

  • 2
    VERB 倾向于,容易表现出(某种特性)
    If you tend towards a particular characteristic, you often display that characteristic.

    Artistic and intellectual people tend towards left-wing views.

    搞艺术的人和知识分子容易持“左倾”观点。

  • 3
    VERB 个人认为;个人觉得
    You can say that you tend to think something when you want to give your opinion, but do not want it to seem too forceful or definite.

    I tend to think that members of parliament by and large do a good job.

    我个人觉得,议会议员总体上工作还是不错的。

  • 4
    VERB 护理;照料;照看
    If you tend someone or something, you do what is necessary to keep them in a good condition or to improve their condition.

    For years he tended her in her painful illness...

    多年来她一直受到病痛的折磨,都是他在照料。

  • 5
    VERB 照顾;照管;伺候
    If you tend to someone or something, you pay attention to them and deal with their problems and needs.

    In our culture, girls are brought up to tend to the needs of others...

    在我们的文化里,女孩从小就学着照料别人。

verb

1
manage or run
tend a store
2
have care of or look after
She tends to the children
3
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something;be inclined
She tends to be nervous before her lectures
These dresses run small
He inclined to corpulence
Synonym: be given lean incline run

数据来源:WordNet

  1. I tend to have a different answer , depending on the family

    根据家庭的不同,我往往会给出不同的答案。

  2. It is worth remembering that children tend to copy their parents in this respect

    值得记住的是孩子们在这一方面往往会效仿父母。

  3. People tend to work hard at this stage of life .

    人在这个人生阶段往往发奋努力。

  4. People tend to think that the problem will never affect them .

    人们往往认为这个问题绝不会影响到他们。

  5. Most people in this kind of job tend to work long hours .

    很多从事这种工作的人往往工作时间很长。

  6. It tends to get very cold here in the winter .

    这里冬天往往会很冷。

  7. Government reports tend to make dry reading .

    政府报告读起来往往枯燥无味。

  8. When I 'm tired , I tend to make mistakes .

    我累了就容易出错。

  9. Middle children tend to get lost in the shuffle .

    排行居中的子女往往得不到充分的关注。

  10. He tends to take a sanguine view of the problems involved .

    他对涉及的问题持乐观态度。

  11. He tends to thrust himself forward too much .

    他这个人太好强。

  12. Women tend to live longer than men .

    女人往往比男人长寿。

  13. Having small children tends to restrict your freedom .

    有年幼的孩子往往会限制你的自由。

  14. He tends to avoid all physical contact .

    他倾向于避免一切身体接触。

  15. Children from certain backgrounds tend to be stereotyped by their teachers .

    教师往往模式化地根据学生的某些背景把他们归为某一类学生。

  16. She tended to take her frustrations out on her family .

    她心里不痛快总是在家里人身上发泄。

  17. She tends to play with men 's emotions .

    她总是玩弄男人的感情。

  18. Americans were always welcome because they tended to tip heavily .

    美国人总是受欢迎,因为他们往往给很多小费。

  19. He tends to get emotional on these occasions .

    他在这些场合往往容易动感情。

  20. Prices have tended downwards over recent years .

    近年来物价趋于下降。

  21. In most boardroom disputes he tends to come out on top .

    在大多数董事会议的辩论中,他往往占据上风。

  22. We tend to be traditional rather than fashion-forward in our designs .

    我们的设计往往流于传统而没有超前意识。

  23. His views tend towards the extreme .

    他的观点趋于偏激。

  24. He tends to use a lot of slang expressions that I 've never heard before .

    他往往用许多我以前从未听说过的俚语。

  25. He tends to overstate his case when talking politics .

    他一谈政治便流于夸夸其谈。

  26. He tends to overstep the boundaries of good taste .

    他往往文雅过度而流于庸俗。

  27. He had a job tending bar in San Francisco .

    他在旧金山做酒吧服务员。

  28. I tend to work in bursts .

    我的工作劲头往往是一阵一阵的。

  29. Schools are tending towards greater selectivity .

    学校对新生的选拔有趋严之势。

  30. The girls in a class tend to have a civilizing influence on the boys .

    班上的女生往往能让男生文雅起来。

tend attend mind 【导航词义:照顾】
tend v. 照料,照顾
〔辨析〕

指照看人、动物或事物(用于此义时有过时之嫌),通常后接介词 to。

〔例证〕

Mary is tending to her son in the bedroom.

玛丽正在卧室照料她的儿子。

The shepherd is tending to his sheep.

牧羊人在看管他的羊群。

Who will tend to the garden while we are on vacation?

我们休假期间谁照料花园?

attend v. 〈正式〉照顾,看护
〔辨析〕

尤指照顾病人、处理伤口等,强调具有专业技能和责任心,常用被动语态。

〔例证〕

The patients were well attended to in the hospital.

病人在医院受到很好的照顾。

She was attended by Dr. Brown.

她由布朗医生照料。

Their wounds had been attended before the men were brought here.

伤员在送来这里之前,伤口已得到了处理。

mind v. 〈英〉照看,看管
〔辨析〕

指短期地照看某物,或父母不在时帮忙照料其孩子。

〔例证〕

Will you mind my suitcase while I go to buy my ticket?

我去买票,你照看一下我的行李箱好吗?

Linda promised to mind the baby while we go out.

琳达答应在我们外出时帮我们看孩子。

My daughter minds the neighbour's child for a small fee.

我女儿替邻居照看小孩,小有报酬。

  • 词语搭配

tend与以下词性连用

v.

tend to avoid

通常避免

tend to become

往往成为

tend to develop

通常发展

tend to forget

经常忘记

tend to happen

经常发生

tend to lose

常常输

tend to stay

往往停留

tend to agree

倾向于同意

tend to blame

倾向于责备

tend to feel

倾向于感觉

tend to think

倾向于认为

n.

children/men/women tend

儿童/男性/女性往往倾向于

people tend

人们往往倾向于