tends

英 [tendz]

美 [tendz]

v.  往往会; 常常就; 趋向; 走向; 倾向; 趋于; 照料; 照管; 护理
tend的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 往往会；经常就
  If somethingtends tohappen, it usually happens or it often happens.
  1. A problem for manufacturers is that lighter cars tend 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。
  2. In older age groups women predominate because men tend 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。
  3. 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。
• VERB 倾向于，容易表现出(某种特性)
  If youtend towardsa particular characteristic, you often display that characteristic.
  1. Artistic and intellectual people tend towards left-wing views.
     搞艺术的人和知识分子容易持“左倾”观点。
• VERB 个人认为;个人觉得
  You can say that youtend tothink something when you want to give your opinion, but do not want it to seem too forceful or definite.
  1. I tend 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。
• VERB 护理;照料;照看
  If youtendsomeone or something, you do what is necessary to keep them in a good condition or to improve their condition.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• VERB 照顾;照管;伺候
  If youtend tosomeone or something, you pay attention to them and deal with their problems and needs.
  1. In our culture, girls are brought up to tend to the needs of others...
     在我们的文化里，女孩从小就学着照料别人。
  2. She hurried away to pour more coffee and tend to the grill.
     她匆忙走开，去添加咖啡和照看烤架。

双语例句

• This sense of privilege tends to be reinforced by the outside world.
  这种优越感往往会被外部世界强化。
• Research tends to move along at a slow but orderly pace
  研究虽进展缓慢，但井然有序。
• Living in a high building tends to insulate us from the real life of the city.
  住在高楼大厦中容易使我们与城市的现实生活相隔绝。
• In my job one tends to lose touch with friends
  干我这行，往往会与朋友失去联系。
• He tends to chew things over too much in his mind
  他这个人就爱在心里反复琢磨事儿。
• In fact she tends to be a little heavy-handed when she wears make-up.
  实际上她的妆往往化得有点过浓。
• The plant tends to grow attached to other trees.
  这种植物喜欢依附在别的树上生长。
• She tends to go to extremes.
  她这个人比较偏激。
• As the work tends to be a bit messy you'll need to wear old clothes.
  这个活儿有点脏，你需要穿旧衣服。
• As one grows old, one tends to become garrulous.
  人老了，就爱唠叨。