重 点
If something tends to happen, it usually happens or it often happens. 倾向于; 往往会
verb [vt. 及物动词] 倾向于，往往会；照顾，护理；走向，趋向；<美>招待，照料（商店、酒吧等的顾客）
A problem for manufacturers is that lighter cars tend to be noisy. 制造商遇到的一个问题是重量较轻的汽车往往噪音大。
- tend 出现在下面的课文中（提供视频、音频及笔记等可系统性学习）
- Lesson 46 Do it yourself
- Lesson 59 Collecting
- Lesson 34 Adolescence
- Lesson 37 The process of ageing
- Lesson 42 Recording and earthquake
- Lesson 47 The great escape
伸→趋向
- 网友用 “Tend” 造句精选
- to tend a fire
- to tend to someone's needs
- I tend to work in bursts. 我的工作劲头往往是一阵一阵的。
- Artistic and intellectual people tend toward left-wing views. 艺术人士和知识分子趋向左翼观点。
- to tend wounded soldiers
- I tend to think that our Representatives by and large do a good job. 我倾向于认为我们的众议员们总体上干得不错。
tend 的重要知识点
| tend 倾向于，照料 | I tend to get nervous before exams. 我考试前容易紧张。 |
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| intend 打算，意欲 | What do you intend to do after graduation? 你毕业后打算做什么？ |
| pretend 假装 | Don't pretend you didn't hear me. 别假装没听到我说话。 |
| contend 竞争，主张 | Three teams are contending for the championship. 三支队伍正在争夺冠军。 |
| extend 延伸，延长 | We plan to extend our stay for another week. 我们计划把行程再延长一周。 |
| distend 膨胀，扩张 | The balloon began to distend with air. 气球开始充气膨胀。 |
| portend 预示，预兆 | Dark clouds often portend a storm. 乌云常常预示着暴风雨。 |
| superintend 监督，管理 | He was appointed to superintend the construction project. 他被任命监督这个建筑项目。 |
| attend 出席，参加 | I will attend the meeting tomorrow. 我明天会参加会议。 |
| unattended 无人照管的 | Never leave your luggage unattended. 切勿让你的行李无人看管。 |
| attendant 服务员，侍者 | A flight attendant helped me find my seat. 一位空乘人员帮我找到了座位。 |
| attention 注意，关注 | Please pay attention to the safety briefing. 请注意安全简报。 |