单词 | tend |
释义 | tend —tend /tend/ verb [I] (BE LIKELY) ↑Verb Endings for tend ► B2 to be likely to behave in a particular way or have a particular characteristic: » [+ to infinitive] We tend to get cold winters and warm, dry summers in this part of the country.Thesaurus+: ↑Possible and probable• • • Extra Examples:» I think you tend to eat more in the winter.» Children tend to get unsettled if you keep on changing their routine.» Paintwork on the corner of a stairway tends to get nicked and scratched.» The British traditionally tend not to display much emotion in public.» Things tend to get lost when you move house.verb [T] FORMAL (CARE) ↑Verb Endings for tend ► F0 to care for something or someone: » He carefully tended his sunflower plants.» The nurse gently tended the patient's cuts and bruises.Thesaurus+: ↑Treating and caring for people |
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