v.趋向；易于；朝向

v.照料；照管

During the interview, some interviewees tend to exaggerate. 面试时,有些面试者会有夸大的倾向。

He's a good salesman, but his offhand manner does tend to put people off. 他是个很好的推销员，可是他那随便的态度容易使人产生反感。

Prices are tending upward. 物价在上涨。

Mother being ill, he had to tend her at home. 母亲病了,他得在家照料她。

You'd better tend to your own affairs. 你还是管好自己的事情吧!

tend的基本意思是“加以注意”,多指某种平凡的、无需特殊技艺的日常工作,且需多加以注意,以防范事故与危险,保证正常运转等。指非职业性的照顾、侍候,强调平等性与帮助性。还可表示“倾向”“趋于”。用于人则表示“照料”。

tend用作及物动词时,接名词、代词作宾语。可用于被动结构。

tend用作不及物动词时,后接介词to, towards或动词不定式,表示“倾向于”。