| 释义 |
tend¹ /tend/ vt. | vi.
❶ vt.
1. 照顾，照料，照管；护理
tend plants (animals) 照料花木(牲畜)
tend a store 照管商店
tend a machine 操作机器
tend the sick and wounded 护理伤病员
a carefully tended moustache 修剪得整整齐齐的小胡子
2. 【海】照料(缆绳、锚链等)以免纠缠
❷ vi.
1. 照顾，照料，照管；侍候；护理(on, to)
tend on sb.'s wishes 关照某人的愿望
Excuse me, I have to tend to the other guests. 请原谅，我得去招待其他客人了。
I was more than usually sick that morning and he had to tend to me. 那天早上我病得特别重，他只得照料我。
2. 〈主美口〉注意，关心(to)
tend to one's own affairs 管好自己的事
3. 〈废〉期待，等待
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