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tend

☞tendv. [tend]　(tends; tended; tending)

双解释义

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

基本要点

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”。

词汇搭配

～+名词

　～ the garden　照料花园
　～ the machines　照料机器
　～ one's sheep　看管羊群
　～ a shop　照料一家商店
　～ the sick　护理病人
　～ the stove　照看炉子

～+副词

　～ downward　下降
　～ eastward　向东
　～ upward　上涨
　～ affectionately　热情地照顾
　～ carefully　仔细护理
　～ faithfully　真诚地接待
　～ fervently　热情地接待
　～ materially　物质上加以照顾
　～ maternally　慈爱地照顾
　～ progressively　逐渐倾向

～+介词

　～ on〔upon〕 sb　服侍某人
　～ to dullness　趋于乏味
　～ to the same conclusion　趋于同一结论
　～ to one side　倾向一方
　～ to one's own affairs〔business〕　管自己的事
　～ towards　趋向…
　～ towards democracy　倾向民主政治
　～ towards jazz　倾向于爵士乐

句型例句

用作不及物动词

▲ S+～(+A)

　The river here tends eastward.　这条河从这里向东流。
　At junction take the road that tends west.　到交叉路口时，走朝西的那条路。
　Prices are tending upwards.　物价趋涨。

▲ S+～+to-v

　I tend to go to bed earlier during the winter.　我在冬天常睡得比较早。
　He tends to speak too quickly.　他往往说话太快。
　People tend to get fat when they grow older.　人们年纪大时往往会发胖。
　It tends to become very cold at night now.　现在晚上变得很冷。
　The world population tends to increase more and more.　世界人口日趋增加。
　He tends to get very angry when people disagree with him.　当有人与他意见不一致时他很容易生气。
　Too much smoking tends to cause cancer.　吸烟过多容易得癌症。
　This measures tend to improve working conditions.　这些措施有助于改善劳动条件。

用作及物动词

▲ S+～+n./pron.

　She tended her husband carefully during his illness.　她丈夫生病期间，她无微不至地照顾他。
　The doctors and nurses in this hospital tend the sick patiently.　这个医院的医生和护士耐心地护理病人。
　The shepherd tends his sheep.　牧羊人看管他的羊群。
　Who will tend the garden while you are on vacation?　你休假期间谁照料花园?
　He tends a shop for his father.　他为父亲照料一家商店。
　The old workers tend the machines carefully.　老工人们细心地照料机器。
　She was tending the stove as she talked to him.　她一边看着炉子，一边跟他谈话。

◇ 用于be ～ed结构

　Nothing could saved the boy even if he had been tended without delay.　即使当时那男孩得到及时照护，他的生命也无法挽救了。
　It had evidently not been tended since his departure.　很明显在他离开后，没人照料它。

常用短语

♣ 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.)
　〔说明〕 tend to〔towards〕不用于被动结构。

▲ tend to〔towards〕 sb/sth

1. 朝某方向 take a certain direction
　The wind is tending to the south.　风势转为南。
　Our course tended to the north.　我们的路程向北去。
2. 趋向 be likely to behave in a certain way
　He tends to your side.　他倾向你这一边。
　It tends to the same conclusion.　它趋向于同一结论。
　Arthur's books tend to poverty.　亚瑟的书趋于单调乏味。
　Our school dramas tend towards comedy and farce.　我们学校编排的戏剧倾向于喜剧和滑稽剧。
　He tends towards extreme view.　他的观点趋向于偏激。
3. 照料，照管 take care of or look after
　You'd better tend to that thin girl.　最好照看一下那个瘦弱的女孩。
　You ought to tend to your studies.　你应该注意自己的学习。
　Tend to your own affairs.　注意你自己的事。
　The nurses tended to the soldier's wounds.　护士们护理那个士兵的伤口。

词语辨异

♣ tend to, mind
　参见mind条。
♣ tend, attend, mind, watch
　参见attend条。

词组	tend
释义	tend ☞tendv. [tend]　(tends; tended; tending) 双解释义 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 基本要点 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”。词汇搭配～+名词　～ the garden　照料花园　～ the machines　照料机器　～ one's sheep　看管羊群　～ a shop　照料一家商店　～ the sick　护理病人　～ the stove　照看炉子～+副词　～ downward　下降　～ eastward　向东　～ upward　上涨　～ affectionately　热情地照顾　～ carefully　仔细护理　～ faithfully　真诚地接待　～ fervently　热情地接待　～ materially　物质上加以照顾　～ maternally　慈爱地照顾　～ progressively　逐渐倾向～+介词　～ on〔upon〕 sb　服侍某人　～ to dullness　趋于乏味　～ to the same conclusion　趋于同一结论　～ to one side　倾向一方　～ to one's own affairs〔business〕　管自己的事　～ towards　趋向… 　～ towards democracy　倾向民主政治　～ towards jazz　倾向于爵士乐句型例句用作不及物动词 ▲ S+～(+A) 　The river here tends eastward.　这条河从这里向东流。　At junction take the road that tends west.　到交叉路口时，走朝西的那条路。　Prices are tending upwards.　物价趋涨。 ▲ S+～+to-v 　I tend to go to bed earlier during the winter.　我在冬天常睡得比较早。　He tends to speak too quickly.　他往往说话太快。　People tend to get fat when they grow older.　人们年纪大时往往会发胖。　It tends to become very cold at night now.　现在晚上变得很冷。　The world population tends to increase more and more.　世界人口日趋增加。　He tends to get very angry when people disagree with him.　当有人与他意见不一致时他很容易生气。　Too much smoking tends to cause cancer.　吸烟过多容易得癌症。　This measures tend to improve working conditions.　这些措施有助于改善劳动条件。用作及物动词 ▲ S+～+n./pron. 　She tended her husband carefully during his illness.　她丈夫生病期间，她无微不至地照顾他。　The doctors and nurses in this hospital tend the sick patiently.　这个医院的医生和护士耐心地护理病人。　The shepherd tends his sheep.　牧羊人看管他的羊群。　Who will tend the garden while you are on vacation?　你休假期间谁照料花园? 　He tends a shop for his father.　他为父亲照料一家商店。　The old workers tend the machines carefully.　老工人们细心地照料机器。　She was tending the stove as she talked to him.　她一边看着炉子，一边跟他谈话。 ◇ 用于be ～ed结构　Nothing could saved the boy even if he had been tended without delay.　即使当时那男孩得到及时照护，他的生命也无法挽救了。　It had evidently not been tended since his departure.　很明显在他离开后，没人照料它。常用短语 ♣ 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.) 　〔说明〕 tend to〔towards〕不用于被动结构。 ▲ tend to〔towards〕 sb/sth 1. 朝某方向 take a certain direction 　The wind is tending to the south.　风势转为南。　Our course tended to the north.　我们的路程向北去。 2. 趋向 be likely to behave in a certain way 　He tends to your side.　他倾向你这一边。　It tends to the same conclusion.　它趋向于同一结论。　Arthur's books tend to poverty.　亚瑟的书趋于单调乏味。　Our school dramas tend towards comedy and farce.　我们学校编排的戏剧倾向于喜剧和滑稽剧。　He tends towards extreme view.　他的观点趋向于偏激。 3. 照料，照管 take care of or look after 　You'd better tend to that thin girl.　最好照看一下那个瘦弱的女孩。　You ought to tend to your studies.　你应该注意自己的学习。　Tend to your own affairs.　注意你自己的事。　The nurses tended to the soldier's wounds.　护士们护理那个士兵的伤口。词语辨异 ♣ tend to, mind 　参见mind条。 ♣ tend, attend, mind, watch 　参见attend条。
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