tend
[tend]
v.趋向, 易于, 朝向
v.照料, 照管
例句与用法:
He's a good salesman, but his offhand manner does tend to put people off.
他是个很好的推销员,可是他那随便的态度容易使人产生反感。
Does he tend to lose?
他常常输吗?
Weeds tend to displace other plants.
杂草越来越多,有取代其他植物之势。
词形变化:
动词过去式: tended | 动词过去分词: tended | 动词现在分词: tending | 动词第三人称单数: tends |
详细释义:
vi.
1. 走向; 趋向[Q][(+to/towards)]
Prices are tending upwards.
物价趋涨。
2. 倾向; 易于[(+to/towards)][+to-v]
Old people tend to get fat.
老年人容易发胖。
He tends towards selfishness.
他有自私自利的倾向。
She tends to get angry when others disagree with her.
别人不同意她的看法时, 她很容易生气。
3. 有助于[(+to)][+to-v]
vt.
1. 照管, 照料; 护理; 管理
A shepherd tended the sheep.
牧羊人照顾羊群。
2. 【海】照料(缆绳, 锚链)以免纠缠
vi.
1. 服侍招待[(+on/upon/to)]
2. 【口】注意, 关心[(+to)]
You'd better tend to your own affairs.
你还是管好自己的事情吧!
短语词组:
tend to
1. 有……的倾向
Modern furniture design tends to simplicity.
现代家具设计越来越简单。