tend
verb
UK/tend/
US/tend/
Definitions of tend verb
behavior(行为)
- B2Intransitive(不及物动词)
to be likely to behave in a particular way or have a particular characteristic
倾向；易于；往往会
In this region, the winters tend to be cold, while the summers are usually warm and dry.
在这个地区，冬天往往很冷，而夏天通常温暖干燥。
People tend to make irrational decisions when under pressure.
人们在压力下往往会做出不理性的决定。
New products tend to have higher prices when they are first launched.
新产品在首次推出时往往价格较高。
care(照顾)
- Transitive(及物动词)formal(正式)
to care for something or someone
照料；照顾；护理
The farmer tends to his crops every day.
农夫每天照料他的作物。
She spent a lot of time tending to her sick grandmother.
她花了很多时间照顾她生病的祖母。
The volunteers carefully tended to the injured wildlife.
志愿者们仔细地照料受伤的野生动物。
Phrasal Verbs of tend
- tend to someone/something
to address or manage the needs or issues of a person or thing
照顾；关爱；处理
• She is always willing to tend to her sick friends.
她总是愿意照顾她生病的朋友。