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vi- ① 易(于…);有…倾向<to, toward>
- My wife tends to wake up early in the morning.我的太太在早晨有早醒的倾向。
- Women tend to live longer than men.女人易于比男人长寿。
- He tends to [toward] laziness.他有懒惰的倾向。
- ② 有助于…,对…有益<to, toward>
- Physical fitness tends to make people cheerful.健康有助于使人快活。
- The Rotary Club tends to the improvement of society.扶轮社有助于社会的改善。
- ③ (道路等)走向,通向,通往
- This highway tends north [to the north, toward the coast] here.这条公路在此往北走[通向北方、通往海岸的方向]。
- Interest rates are tending downward [upward].利率趋跌[涨]。
同义词- be aptvi.易于…
- be liablevi.易于…
- be likelyvi.有可能
- inclinevi.倾向
- leanvi.倾向
vt- ① 服侍(病人、小孩等),看护
- She tended the sick.她看护病人。
- ② 照料(家畜、农作物、店舖等)
- He tended his crops well.他把他的农作物照料得很好。
- There a shepherd was tending his flock.有个牧人在那儿照料他的羊群。
- She tended the store for her sister.【美】她为姊姊照顾店舖。
vi- ① 【文】伺候,服侍<on, upon>
- tend on [upon] a patient伺候病人
- ② 【美】注意
- Tend to your studies.留意你的学业[attend头音消失而成]。
同义词- attend tovt./vi.照顾
- care forvt./vi.照顾
- keep an eye onvt./vi.留意
- look aftervt./vi.照顾
- mindvt./vi.注意
- nursevt./vi.照料
- watchvt./vi.注意
反义词- ignorevt./vi.忽视
- neglectvt./vi.忽略
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