| 词汇 | tend |
| 释义 | tend verb to mind your own business US, 1995tend to tend to sb/sth formal to look after someone or something, by making sure they are all right and have what they need or want: She hurried back to tend to the needs of her guests. Anna was in her greenhouse, tending to her plants.■ SIMILAR TO: attend to tend towards tend towards sth if someone tends towards a particular attitude or type of behaviour, they usually have that kind of attitude or behave in that way: I suppose he tends towards the right of the political spectrum. Boys are more likely to take risks, whereas girls tend toward being more cautious. tend to1. To focus or apply one's attention to someone or something; to take care of someone or something. You really need to tend to the lawn—it's getting pretty overgrown! I'm taking some time off of work to tend to my daughter while she is sick. 2. To be inclined or have a tendency to do something. Sarah has a lot more experience than me in this aspect of the business, so I tend to defer to her opinions on such matters. I tend not to believe rumors like these until I see some actual evidence. tend toward (something)To have a tendency or be inclined or disposed to display some behavior or characteristic. The author's work tends toward the harsh, gloomy realities of the world, but she always maintains a vein of persistent hopefulness in all her stories. His fiscal policies tend toward conservatism, while his social policies tend toward liberalism. tend to do somethingto have a tendency to do something. Jill tends to play with her hair while she works. Sam tends to say things like that when he is upset. tend toward somethingto have a tendency to display a certain characteristic. Roger tends toward the dramatic. We all tend toward bad humor during bad weather. tend to1. Apply one's attention, as in We should tend to our business, which is to teach youngsters. This term uses tend in the sense of "attend." [1300s] 2. Be disposed or inclined, as in We tend to believe whatever we are told. This term uses tend in the sense of "have a tendency." [c. 1600] tend tov. To apply one's attention to something; attend to something: I must tend to my chores before I can go outside. tend towardv. 1. To have a tendency toward something: Most kinds of paint tend toward peeling over time. 2. To be disposed or inclined toward something: Many children tend toward exaggeration. 3. To move or extend in some direction: Our ship tended toward the northern coast. |
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