tend
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If something tends to happen, it usually happens or it often happens. 倾向于; 往往会
A problem for manufacturers is that lighter cars tend to be noisy. 制造商遇到的一个问题是重量较轻的汽车往往噪音大。
2. V-I If you tend toward a particular characteristic, you often display that characteristic. 趋向…
Artistic and intellectual people tend toward left-wing views. 艺术人士和知识分子趋向左翼观点。
3. V-T 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. 倾向于 (认为)[含糊]
I tend to think that our Representatives by and large do a good job. 我倾向于认为我们的众议员们总体上干得不错。
4. V to attend (to) 照顾; 照管
to tend to someone's needs
5. V to care for 护理
to tend wounded soldiers
6. V to handle or control 处理; 控制
to tend a fire
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tend /tɛnd/ (tending,tended,tends)
剑桥词典
- I think you tend to eat more in the winter .
- Children tend to get unsettled if you keep on changing their routine .
- Paintwork on the corner of a stairway tends to get nicked and scratched .
- The British traditionally tend not to display much emotion in public .
- Things tend to get lost when you move house .
tend verb (BE LIKELY)
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 ]to be likely to behave in a particular way or have a particular characteristic
倾向；易于；往往会
[ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] We tend to get cold winters and warm , dry summers in this part of the country . 在我国这个地区，往往冬季寒冷而夏季温暖干燥。
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tend verb (CARE)
[ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ] formalto care for something or someone
照顾，照管；护理
He carefully tended his sunflower plants . 他精心照料他的向日葵。
The nurse gently tended the patient's cuts and bruises . 护士细心护理病人的伤口和瘀肿。