tend
翻译
倾向于, 照料, 护理
例句
People tend to eat more in winter.
人们在冬天往往吃得更多。
She tends her garden every morning.
她每天早上照料她的花园。
He tends to the needs of his customers.
他照顾客人的需求。
语法模式
((to-inf)) 倾向于做某事 People tend to get hungry in the afternoon.
((sth./sb.)) 照料某物/某人 She tends the flowers in her garden.
近义词
同义词(倾向):be inclined;同义词(照料):care for, look after
词源
“倾向于”来自拉丁语“tendere”(伸展)。“照料”是“attend”的缩写。
记忆技巧
酒保(bartender)是在酒吧里“照料”(tends to)顾客的人。