
好词典

源自中古英语 'tenden',来自古法语 'tendre',意为'伸展'或'照料',最终源自拉丁语 'tendere'(伸展、照料)。
❶ 过去式或过去分词形式,表示照料、照看某人或某物,通常用于描述持续性的关心或维护行为。
“She tended the garden every morning, making sure the plants were healthy.”
(她每天早晨照料花园,确保植物健康生长。)
“The nurse tended to the patient's wounds with great care.”
(护士非常细心地照料病人的伤口。)
❶ 表示有某种倾向或趋势,通常用于描述某种行为或状态更容易发生。
“He tended to get angry when people disagreed with him.”
(当别人不同意他的意见时,他容易生气。)
“The weather tended to be rainy in April.”
(四月的天气往往多雨。)
tended to — 表示某人或某物有某种习惯或倾向,通常用于描述重复的行为或状态。
“He tended to arrive late for meetings.”
(他开会时常常迟到。)