tend

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 |

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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。