tend的双解释义

1. 易于，往往会
2. 有助于
3. 照顾，照料，照管，护理，侍候
4. 走向，趋向（于），倾向
5. 【海】照料（缆绳，锚链）以免纠缠
6. 注意，关心

1. 倾向，趋向，目的性

1. vt. & vi. 照料,照顾,伺候 look after; take care of
2. vi. 易于 be liable, apt, or inclined to act or think in a certain way
3. vi. 往,朝向 move or develop one's course in a certain direction

1.往往会；经常就
If somethingtends to happen, it usually happens or it often happens.

tend的反义词

e.g. A problem for manufacturers is that lighter carstend 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。
e.g. In older age groups women predominate because mentend to die younger...
在老年群体里女性占大多数，因为男性通常不易高寿。

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

e.g. Artistic and intellectual peopletend towards left-wing views.
搞艺术的人和知识分子容易持“左倾”观点。

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

e.g. Itend 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.护理;照料;照看
If youtend someone or something, you do what is necessary to keep them in a good condition or to improve their condition.

e.g. 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。
e.g. He tends the flower beds and evergreens that he has planted in the driveway.
他打理着他栽在车道两旁的花坛和常青树。

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

e.g. In our culture, girls are brought up totend to the needs of others...
在我们的文化里，女孩从小就学着照料别人。
e.g. She hurried away to pour more coffee andtend to the grill.
她匆忙走开，去添加咖啡和照看烤架。

tend on〔upon〕 (v.+prep.)

照顾,照管 look after
tend on〔upon〕 sb/sth

We should tend on customers warmly.

我们应该热情招待顾客。

Linda has to tend on her master to make a living.

林达得服侍她的主人来维持生活。

The old lady has many maids tending upon her.

这位老太太有许多女仆服侍她。

tend to〔towards〕 (v.+prep.)

照料,照管 take care of or look after

• You got to wait a little while. Then I'll tend to you.

  出自：W. Faulkner

• The path tends west around small mountains.

  出自：P. Matthiessen

1. tend的基本意思是“加以注意”,多指某种平凡的、无需特殊技艺的日常工作,且需多加以注意,以防范事故与危险,保证正常运转等。指非职业性的照顾、侍候,强调平等性与帮助性。还可表示“倾向”“趋于”。用于人则表示“照料”。
2. tend用作及物动词时,接名词、代词作宾语。可用于被动结构。
3. tend用作不及物动词时,后接介词to, towards或动词不定式,表示“倾向于”。