tend¹[tend]

• vt.
  • 照顾，照料；伺候，护理，服侍：

    to tend the sick

    护理病人

    to tend plants (或 animals)

    看管植物(或动物)

  • 照看，照管；管理：

    He tended a drug store for his father.

    他替父亲看着一家药店。

    to tend shop

    当伙计，招待客人

    to tend a fire

    照管火

  • 【航海学】照料(缆绳、锚链等以防缠绕)
• vi.
  • 照顾，照料；服侍，招待；护理；照管(与on， upon或to连用)：

    to tend on (或 upon) the distinguished guests

    招待贵宾

    Her mother was ill and she had to tend to her.

    她妈妈病了，她得照顾她。

  • [美国英语]注意，留心；办理(与to连用)：

    You mind your own business, and I will tend to mine.

    你管你自己的事，我干我自己的事。

tend²[tend]

• vi.
  • 走向；趋向；通向(与to或towards连用)：

    The road tends to south.

    路通向南方。

    The wind is tending to the north.

    风正朝北边吹。

    Interests are tending downward.

    利率趋降。

  • 趋向;倾斜(与to或towards连用)：

    Generation X tends to individualism.

    X一代倾向于个人主义。

    Our government is tending toward democracy.

    我们的政府正倾向于民主政治。

  • 易于；易造成[后接不定式]：

    He tends to make spelling mistakes.

    他动不动就犯拼写错误。

    James tends to drive too fast.

    詹姆斯常常开快车。

    The particles tend to unite.

    粒子易于结合。

  • 有助于，对…有帮助：

    These measures tend to increase the annual output.

    这些举措有助于提高年产量。

  • [后接不定式，表委婉语气等]

    I tend to think that she is right.

    我倾向于认为她是对的。