tends
- v.倾向;趋于;趋向;往往会;常常就;照料;走向;护理;照管
- tend的第三人称单数
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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Having small children tends to restrict your freedom .
有年幼的孩子往往会限制你的自由。
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It tends to get very cold here in the winter .
这里冬天往往会很冷。
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People tend to work hard at this stage of life .
人在这个人生阶段往往发奋努力。
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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。
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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。
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Government reports tend to make dry reading .
政府报告读起来往往枯燥无味。
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When I 'm tired , I tend to make mistakes .
我累了就容易出错。
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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。
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He tends to take a sanguine view of the problems involved .
他对涉及的问题持乐观态度。
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He tends to thrust himself forward too much .
他这个人太好强。
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Women tend to live longer than men .
女人往往比男人长寿。
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He tends to avoid all physical contact .
他倾向于避免一切身体接触。
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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。
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She tends to play with men 's emotions .
她总是玩弄男人的感情。
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He tends to get emotional on these occasions .
他在这些场合往往容易动感情。
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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。
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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。
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His views tend towards the extreme .
他的观点趋于偏激。
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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。
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He tends to overstate his case when talking politics .
他一谈政治便流于夸夸其谈。
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He tends to overstep the boundaries of good taste .
他往往文雅过度而流于庸俗。
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I tend to work in bursts .
我的工作劲头往往是一阵一阵的。
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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。
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He tends to act on impulse .
他往往凭一时冲动行事。
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Don 't worry too much about what she said ─ she tends to dramatize things .
别太在意她说的话——她往往言过其实。
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Some television programmes tend to patronize children .
有些电视节目往往以大人的观点对待儿童。
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The drugs tend to cause drowsiness .
这些药常常使人昏昏欲睡。
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He tends to view the world through rose-coloured spectacles .
他总是戴着玫瑰色的眼镜看世界。
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Fatness tends to run in families .
肥胖往往有遗传性。
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He tends to stoop because he 's so tall .
他个子太高了，所以时常弓着背。