Word · Frequency #849
tending
倾向于；往往会；易于
tending is the present participle of tend.
be inclined; tend to do or be something
- 1.
To make a tender of; to offer or tender.
提供；出价
- 2.
To look after (e.g. an ill person.)
照顾(如病人)
- 3.
To be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain habit or leaning.
倾向于做某事,或有某种习惯或倾向
- 4.
To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard.
作为助手或保护者陪伴；照顾需求；照看；守护
- 5.
To contribute to or toward some outcome.
有助于或促成某种结果
- 6.
To wait (upon), as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend.
侍候,如仆人或服务员；服务；出席
- 7.
To manage (an anchored vessel) when the tide turns, to prevent it from entangling the cable when swinging.
在潮汐转向时管理(锚泊的船只),以防止缆绳缠绕
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
In use
People tend to sleep better when they exercise regularly.
She tends to worry about small things.
I tended to arrive late when I lived in the city.
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。
tend sth
可指照料或管理物品或场所。
He tends the garden in his free time.
他空闲时打理花园。
Connections
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。
Idioms & figurative uses
- tend to
- 倾向于；往往会People tend to get up later on weekends.人们周末往往会起得更晚。
- tend one's own garden
- 管好自己的事You should tend your own garden instead of criticizing others.你应该管好自己的事，而不是批评别人。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记 tend 为 'ten'+'d'，十个人 (ten) 都需要 (d) 你的照顾或倾向于你。
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。
Grammar Note
tend to do sth 倾向于做某事；tend sb/sth 照料某人/某物
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words rhyme with 'tend' (/-ɛnd/). The spelling ending '-end' reliably indicates the pronunciation /-ɛnd/ in these cases.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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