Word · Frequency #849
tended
倾向于；往往会；易于
tended is the past of tend.
核心释义
be inclined; tend to do or be something
- 1.
提供；出价
To make a tender of; to offer or tender.
- 2.
照顾(如病人)
To look after (e.g. an ill person.)
- 3.
倾向于做某事,或有某种习惯或倾向
To be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain habit or leaning.
- 4.
作为助手或保护者陪伴；照顾需求；照看；守护
To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard.
- 5.
有助于或促成某种结果
To contribute to or toward some outcome.
- 6.
侍候,如仆人或服务员；服务；出席
To wait (upon), as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend.
- 7.
在潮汐转向时管理(锚泊的船只),以防止缆绳缠绕
To manage (an anchored vessel) when the tide turns, to prevent it from entangling the cable when swinging.
照料；照顾；护理；管理；经营；提供；出价；照顾(如病人)；倾向于做某事,或有某种习惯或倾向
用法In use
People tend to sleep better when they exercise regularly.
用法提示：这里用“tend to + 动词原形”表示“往往会、倾向于”，主语是复数名词。
She tends to worry about small things.
用法提示：这里“tends to”是“tend”的第三人称单数形式，后接动词原形，表示“倾向于”。
I tended to arrive late when I lived in the city.
用法提示：这里“tended to”是“tend”的过去式，表示过去反复出现的倾向。
tend to do sth
表示倾向或习惯性行为。
People tend to prefer sunny weather.
人们往往更喜欢晴朗的天气。
tend sb
She tends her elderly mother every day.
她每天照料年迈的母亲。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- tend to agree
- 倾向于同意
- I tend to agree with your opinion.我倾向于同意你的观点。
- tend the garden
- 照料花园
- She spends her free time tending the garden.她空闲时间照料花园。
- tend a business
- 管理生意
- He has been tending the family business for years.他多年来一直在管理家族生意。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- tend to
- 倾向于；往往会People tend to get up later on weekends.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记 tend 为 'ten'+'d'，十个人 (ten) 都需要 (d) 你的照顾或倾向于你。
语境与语域Context & Register
此词为动词，有两个主要用法：1. "倾向于（tend to do）"，常用于口语和正式语体，表示一种倾向或习惯；2. "照料（tend sb/sth）或管理"，多用于书面语，常见于护理、园艺或管理等语境。总体语域中性偏正式。
语法说明Grammar Note
tend to do sth 倾向于做某事；tend sb/sth 照料某人/某物
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words rhyme with 'tend' (/-ɛnd/). The spelling ending '-end' reliably indicates the pronunciation /-ɛnd/ in these cases.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.