tend
[tend] verb
BE LIKELY 很有可能
ESSENTIAL intransitive
■to be likely to behave in a particular way or have a particular characteristic 倾向；易于；往往会•[+ to infinitive] We tend to get cold winters and warm, dry summers in this part of the country.在我国这个地区，往往冬季寒冷而夏季温暖干燥。
[tend] verb
CARE 关心
transitive formal
■to care for something or someone 照顾；护理•He carefully tended his sunflower plants.他精心照料他的向日葵。 •The nurse gently tended the patient's cuts and bruises.护士细心护理病人的伤口和瘀肿。
[tend] verb
Phrasal Verbs tend to sb/sth
■to deal with the problems or needs of a person or thing 照料，照顾；关心•Would you mind waiting? I'm tending to another customer at the moment.请您等一下好吗？我正在接待另一位顾客。 •Nurses tended to the injured.护士照料伤员。 |