| 释义 |
tend² /tend/
vi.
1. 走向；趋向(to, towards)
The road tends north. 道路向北延伸。
Interest rates are tending upwards (downwards). 利率有提高(降低)的趋势。
2. [后接不定式]易于；往往会
Plants tend to die in hot weather if you don't water them. 植物在炎热天气如不浇水容易枯死。
Does he tend to lose? 他常常输吗?
3. 倾向(to, towards)
His style tends to elaboration. 他的文风倾向于精雕细琢。
His political opinions tend to the left. 他的政治主张左倾。
Your own contemporaries tend to self-centredness. 你自己的同代人都趋于以自我为中心。
4. 有助
These measures tend to improve (或 to the improvement of) working conditions. 这些措施有助于改善工作条件。
5. [表示自谦或委婉语气]
I tend to think that's not a good solution. 我倾向于认为这不是一种好的解决办法。
I tend to know Middle Eastern countries pretty well. 我还可算是比较熟悉中东国家的吧。
[<OFr tendre < L tendere to stretch] |