tend

英 [tend] 美 [tɛnd]
  • vi. 趋向,倾向;照料,照顾
  • vt. 照料,照管

助记提示


1. tend (v.1): a shortening of attend.
2. tend (v.2): tend- => tend "move in a certain direction". 伸展到某个方向,但具体是哪个方向不确定,因此后面接to(towards)来指明具体的方向。

双语例句


1. We tend to meet up for lunch once a week.
我们往往每周共进一次午餐。

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2. Older mothers tend to be too idealistic about the pleasures of motherhood.
较年长的母亲往往对身为人母的乐趣过于理想化。

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3. I tend to stick to fresh fruit for pudding.
我一直坚持用新鲜水果做甜点。

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4. They tend to buy cheap processed foods like canned chicken and macaroni.
他们往往会买便宜的加工食品,像鸡肉罐头和通心粉之类的。

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5. I tend to get very uptight during a match.
比赛时我总会紧张得不行。

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