tend
v. 往往會; 傾向於; 個人認為; 護理,照料; 招待
If something tends to happen, it usually happens or it often happens.
A problem for manufacturers is that lighter cars tend to be noisy...
製造商們遇到的一個問題是,重量較輕的汽車往往噪音大。
In older age groups women predominate because men tend to die younger...
在老年群體裡女性佔大多數,因為男性通常不易高壽。
If you tend towards a particular characteristic, you often display that characteristic.
Artistic and intellectual people tend towards left-wing views.
搞藝術的人和知識分子容易持“左傾”觀點。
You can say that you tend to think something when you want to give your opinion, but do not want it to seem too forceful or definite.
I tend to think that members of parliament by and large do a good job.
我個人覺得,議會議員總體上工作還是不錯的。
If you tend someone or something, you do what is necessary to keep them in a good condition or to improve their condition.
For years he tended her in her painful illness...
多年來她一直受到病痛的折磨,都是他在照料。
He tends the flower beds and evergreens that he has planted in the driveway.
他打理著他栽在車道兩旁的花壇和常青樹。
If you tend to someone or something, you pay attention to them and deal with their problems and needs.
In our culture, girls are brought up to tend to the needs of others...
在我們的文化裡,女孩從小就學著照料別人。
She hurried away to pour more coffee and tend to the grill.
她匆忙走開,去新增咖啡和照看烤架。
1. have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined;
2. have care of or look after;
3. manage or run;
nurse, tend, foster, cultivate, cherish
這些動詞均含"照料,培育"之意。
He means no harm by saying what he thinks, but people tend to be upset by it.
他想到什麼就說什麼,並無惡意, 但人們聽了心裡總是不舒服.
Bulky clothes tend to hinder movement.
肥大的衣服常常礙手礙腳.
He'd got a way of his own and I tend to take after him.
他有自己的一套方式,我想效仿他.
Officials tend to tilt toward secrecy from a parochial view of their responsibilities.
官吏出於狹隘的責任觀念往往傾向於保密.
In course of time old customs and observances tend to fall into neglect.
隨著時間的推移,舊風俗習慣有被忽略的趨勢.