常見例句用作動(dòng)詞 (v.)用作不及物動(dòng)詞: S+~(+A)The river here tends eastward.這條河從這里向東流。At junction take the road that tends west.到交叉路口時(shí),走朝西的那條路。Prices are tending upwards.物價(jià)趨漲。S+~+to- vI tend to go to bed earlier during the winter.我在冬天常睡得比較早。He tends to speak too quickly.他往往說(shuō)話太快。People tend to get fat when they grow older.人們年紀(jì)大時(shí)往往會(huì)發(fā)胖。It tends to become very cold at night now.現(xiàn)在晚上變得很冷。The world population tends to increase more and more.世界人口日趨增加。He tends to get very angry when people disagree with him.當(dāng)有人與他意見不一致時(shí)他很容易生氣。Too much smoking tends to cause cancer.吸煙過(guò)多容易得癌癥。This measures tend to improve working conditions.這些措施有助于改善勞動(dòng)條件。用作及物動(dòng)詞: S+~+ n./pron.She tended her husband carefully during his illness.她丈夫生病期間,她無(wú)微不至地照顧他。The doctors and nurses in this hospital tend the sick patiently.這個(gè)醫(yī)院的醫(yī)生和護(hù)士耐心地護(hù)理病人。The shepherd tends his sheep.牧羊人看管他的羊群。Who will tend the garden while you are on vacation?你休假期間誰(shuí)照料花園?He tends a shop for his father.他為父親照料一家商店。The old workers tend the machines carefully.老工人們細(xì)心地照料機(jī)器。She was tending the stove as she talked to him.她一邊看著爐子,一邊跟他談話。Nothing could saved the boy even if he had been tended without delay.即使當(dāng)時(shí)那男孩得到及時(shí)照護(hù),他的生命也無(wú)法挽救了。It had evidently not been tended since his departure.很明顯在他離開后,沒(méi)人照料它。用作動(dòng)詞 (v.)Weeds tend to displace other plants.雜草越來(lái)越多,有取代其他植物之勢(shì)。During the interview, some interviewees tend to exaggerate.面試時(shí),有些面試者會(huì)有夸大的傾向。He's a good salesman, but his offhand manner does tend to put people off.他是個(gè)很好的推銷員,可是他那隨便的態(tài)度容易使人產(chǎn)生反感。Prices are tending upward.物價(jià)在上漲。用作動(dòng)詞 (v.)Mother being ill, he had to tend her at home.母親病了,他得在家照料她。You'd better tend to your own affairs.你還是管好自己的事情吧! 返回 tends