短语搭配

1. tend to

往往会, 常常就

2. tend to be

趋于；往往是；倾向于

3. tend to do

倾向于做；往往做；往往

4. tend sheep

看羊

5. tend the garden

料理花园

6. tend view

一般的观点

7. tend support

倾向于支持

双语例句

1. Generic brands tend to be cheaper when it comes to prescription medicine.

当涉及到处方药时，普通品牌往往更便宜。

2. My uncle tends a small bar in the town.

我的叔叔在镇子上经营一家小酒吧。

3. Many companies still tend to recruit graduates from prestigious universities.

许多公司仍然倾向于招收名牌大学的毕业生。

4. Women tend to live longer than men.

女人往往比男人长寿。

5. I tend to buy generic versions of my prescription drugs because they are significantly cheaper.

我一般买普通种类的处方药因为便宜不少。

6. Their views tend to be right wing.

他们的观点倾向于右翼。

7. People tend to make irrational decisions when gripped by intense emotions.

当人们被强烈的情绪控制时，往往会做出非理性的决定。

8. In the West, people tend to live independently.

在西方，人们更倾向于独立生活。

9. We tend to meet up for lunch once a week.

我们往往会每周共进一次午餐。

10. Dove in foreign policy tend to favor negotiations.

鸽派人物在外交政策上更倾向于谈判。

11. Moderns tend to prefer urban living over rural living.

现代人倾向于喜欢城市生活而不是乡村生活。

12. If you sleep better, you tend to eat better.

如果你的睡眠好一点 你胃口就会趋向于更好

13. In rural areas, there isn't much competition, so large companies tend to dominate the market.

农村地区竞争并不激烈，大公司往往能主导市场。

14. People from poorer communities tend to have less access to educational resources.

贫困社区的人们通常无法享受到教育资源。

15. Sensational headlines tend to encourage polarizing views.

轰动一时的标题往往会助长两极分化的观点。

16. They tend to overspend on luxury items.

他们倾向于在奢侈品上超支。

17. I tend to shop at that supermarket because it's less expensive.

我通常在超市买东西，因为比较便宜。

18. People of similar socioeconomic status tend to interact most with each other.

社会经济地位相近的人互相往来最多。

19. White wines tend to be lighter and more refreshing than reds.

白葡萄酒会比红葡萄酒更清淡更爽口。

20. Morals tend to be deeply ingrained.

道德观念往往是根深蒂固的。

21. Men tend to put on weight in middle age.

男人到了中年体重往往会增加。

22. His family tend him well in the hope that he would come to life.

家人悉心照料着他，希望他能苏醒过来。

23. His views tend towards the extreme.

他的观点趋于偏激。

24. I don't tend to like comedies, but this one was excellent.

我通常不是很喜欢喜剧，但这部太棒了。

25. Students who receive encouragement from their teachers tend to do better in school.

受到老师鼓励的学生通常在学校表现比较好。

26. It might not be real because social media doesn't present and people tend to.

这可能不是真的，因为社交媒体不会展示，人们倾向于。

27. In casual conversation, people tend to elide certain words.

在随意的对话中，人们倾向于省略某些词。

28. People who fall into the intuitive category of Myers-Briggs tend to be deep, abstract thinkers that are future-oriented.

在MBTI人格测试中，直觉型的人往往是以未来为导向的深邃、抽象的思考者。

29. I tend to go straight home after work.

下班之后我基本上都直接回家。

30. A lot of listeners in their mid-thirties tend to find business-oriented podcasts more appealing.

许多35岁左右的听众往往觉得商务播客更有吸引力。

31. In particular, I tend to resonate with underdog stories.

我尤其会对弱势者的故事产生共鸣。

32. These days we tend to call all creepy crawlies ‘bugs'.

现在我们倾向于称所有的爬虫为“虫子”。

33. Some people prefer to deal with more conceptual things, but I tend towards more concrete projects.

有的人喜欢搞概念化的东西，而我更喜欢做实在的东西。

34. The students will find that their workloads tend to increase mid-semester.

学生们会发现他们的学业在学期中期会增加。

35. Do you think many parents tend to pressure their children to get stable jobs instead of letting them pursue their own interests?

你认为许多父母倾向于给孩子施加压力，让他们找稳定的工作，而不是让他们追求自己的兴趣吗？

36. People tend to gravitate towards others who share similar interests.

人们往往倾向于与有相似兴趣的人在一起。

近义词

1. vi. 趋向，倾向；照料，照顾

2. vt. 照料，照管

同根词

词根 tend

(1)tender adj.温柔的；柔软的；脆弱的；幼稚的；难对付的 n.偿付，清偿；看管人；小船 vi.投标；变柔软 vt.提供，偿还；使…变嫩；是…变柔软

(2)tendentious adj.有偏见的，有倾向的；宣传性的

(3)tendencious adj.宣传性的；有支持某种立场的倾向

(4)tendency n.倾向，趋势；癖好

单词辨析

1. 照料；培育 (cherish nurse cultivate foster tend )

cherish 强调抚育或爱抚。

nurse 通常指对无力自顾的婴儿、病人等进行照料或护理。

cultivate 具体意义指耕耘、培育植物；抽象意义指培养兴趣或向往的理想事物。

foster 指对孩子的关心、鼓励、供养及抚养其成长；也指鼓励、促进事物的增长与发展。

tend 指出于责任心、博爱心而不是私人感情去对人或物进行照顾。

考纲分布

近6年出现4次 重要程度

100% v 趋向

0% v 照顾; 照管

考纲释义

1. v. 趋向(frequently behave in a particular way)

They tend to go back to bed on their own and won’t remember it in the morning.他们往往会自己回去睡觉，然后早上起来就不记得了。[2020年 河南省 阅读理解]

When we are talking to someone, we tend to change someone else’s mind to our way of thinking.当我们与人交谈时，我们往往会改变别人的想法使其遵循我们的思维方式。[2018年 连云港卷 任务型阅读]

2. v. 照顾; 照管

It’s a difficult job, especially for a kid with homework and Boy Scouts and friendships to tend to.这是一个困难的工作，特别是对于一个有家庭作业，需要照料童子军以及友谊的孩子。[2018年 连云港卷 阅读理解C]

必考短语

(1)tend to往往会；常常就

考纲分布

近15年出现9次 重要程度

100% v 趋向

考纲释义

1. v. 趋向(frequently behave in a particular way)

They tend to be healthier physically and mentally.他们往往在身体和精神上更健康。[2021年 天津卷 阅读理解]

Just as importantly, we tend to associate air with health care.同样重要的是，我们往往将空气与医疗保健联系起来。[2019年 全国卷 阅读理解]

Readers also tended to share articles that were exciting or funny, but not articles that left them merely sad.读者也趋向于分享令人快乐和兴奋的文章，但是不愿意分享只让他们难过的文章。[2016年 全国卷 阅读理解]

必考短语

(1)tend to往往会；常常就

必考派生词

tendency n. 倾向；偏好；性向；性情；（疾病的）易感性；趋势；趋向；（政治或社会的）派别；团体

tender adj. 温柔的；慈爱的；体贴的；嫩的；柔软的；脆弱的；敏感的；未成熟的；年轻的；微妙的；细腻的；新鲜的；未经世故的；易受影响的；疼痛的

考纲分布

近12年出现136次 重要程度

53% vi 往往会; 常常就

46% vi 趋向(某方向)

1% v 趋向

0% v 照料; 照管

考纲释义

1. vi. 往往会; 常常就(be likely to do something or happen in a particular way because this is what often or usually happens)

Alzheimer's patients tend to watch television more than 3 hours a day.阿尔茨海默病患者每天看电视的时间往往超过 3 小时。[2020年 CET4 听力]

We'll all get the kids to build a small boat. We are all going to learn about X, Y, and Z. That tends to be one form of project-based learning.我们都让孩子造小船吧。我们都学习某某吧。这往往是项目学习法的形式之一。[2019年 CET4 阅读理解]

They tend to drive responsibly.他们倾向于负责任地驾驶。[2016年 CET4 听力]

2. vi. 趋向(某方向)(take a particular direction or often have a particular quality)

What might the man tend to buy with payment apps?男人倾向于用支付应用程序购买什么？[2020年 CET4 听力]

They tend to decline in people's later years.他们往往在人们的晚年衰落。[2016年 CET4 阅读理解]

What do many people tend to think of innovation?很多人倾向于如何看待创新？[2016年 CET4 听力]

3. v. 趋向(frequently behave in a particular way)

They tend to be more open in interpersonal relationships.他们在人际关系上往往更开放。[2021年 CET4 阅读理解C]

They tend to start their careers and family at the same age.他们往往在相同的年龄步入职场、组建家庭。[2019年 CET4 阅读理解]

必考短语

(1)tend to往往会；常常就

必考派生词

tendency n. 倾向；偏好；性向；性情；（疾病的）易感性；趋势；趋向；（政治或社会的）派别；团体

tender adj. 温柔的；慈爱的；体贴的；嫩的；柔软的；脆弱的；敏感的；未成熟的；年轻的；微妙的；细腻的；新鲜的；未经世故的；易受影响的；疼痛的

考纲分布

近12年出现94次 重要程度

52% v 趋向

32% vi 往往会; 常常就

16% vi 趋向(某方向)

0% v 照料; 照管

考纲释义

1. v. 趋向(frequently behave in a particular way)

Grass-fed beef production tends to be more labor-intensive as well.草饲牛肉的生产往往也需要更多的劳动力。[2019年 CET6 阅读理解]

Not only that, but when people faced no consequences for dishonesty, their falsehoods tended to get even more sensational.不仅如此，当他们并未因撒谎而受到惩罚时，他们的谎言就会变得更加耸人听闻。[2019年 CET6 阅读理解]

No one really knows how many different faces someone can recall, for example, but various estimates tend to hover in the thousands.例如，没有人真正知道一个人能回忆起多少张不同的脸，但各种估计值往往徘徊在数千张左右。[2018年 CET6 阅读理解]

2. vi. 往往会; 常常就(be likely to do something or happen in a particular way because this is what often or usually happens)

What do we learn about the possible reason why women tend to live longer?关于女性更长寿的可能原因，我们了解到了什么？[2021年 CET6 听力]

They know that women tend to have longer life spans, living on average six years longer than men.他们知道女性的寿命更长，平均寿命比男性长6年。[2021年 CET6 听力]

The value of drawing tends to be overestimated.绘画的价值往往被高估了。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解]

必考短语

(1)tend to往往会；常常就

必考派生词

tendency n. 倾向；偏好；性向；性情；（疾病的）易感性；趋势；趋向；（政治或社会的）派别；团体

tender adj. 温柔的；慈爱的；体贴的；嫩的；柔软的；脆弱的；敏感的；未成熟的；年轻的；微妙的；细腻的；新鲜的；未经世故的；易受影响的；疼痛的

考纲分布

近18年出现37次 重要程度

81% v 往往会

14% v 趋向; 倾向

5% v 照料; 照管

考纲释义

1. v. 往往会(be likely to do something or happen in a particular way because this is what often or usually happens)

We tend to think that friends and family members are our biggest sources of connection, laughter, and warmth.我们往往会认为，朋友和家人是我们构建人际关系、获得欢乐与温暖的最大来源。[2021年 英语二 翻译]

When we feel panicky, we tend to talk louder and faster.当我们感到惊慌失措时，我们说话往往会更大声，且语速会更快。[2021年 英语二 阅读理解B]

When our brains switch between being focused and unfocused on a task, they tend to be more efficient.当我们的大脑在专注和不专注于一项任务之间切换时，它们往往更有效率。[2018年 英语二 阅读理解A]

2. v. 趋向; 倾向(take a particular direction or often have a particular quality)

It can be inferred from Paragraph 3 that Americans tend to think that retirement may cause problems for them.从第三段可以推断，美国人倾向于认为退休可能会给他们带来问题。[2022年 英语二 阅读理解A]

Parents and teachers tend to be still set in the degree mindset.家长和老师仍然倾向于用学位的思维定势。[2022年 英语一 阅读理解A]

必考短语

(1)tend to往往会；常常就

必考派生词

tendency n. 倾向；偏好；性向；性情；（疾病的）易感性；趋势；趋向；（政治或社会的）派别；团体

tender adj. 温柔的；慈爱的；体贴的；嫩的；柔软的；脆弱的；敏感的；未成熟的；年轻的；微妙的；细腻的；新鲜的；未经世故的；易受影响的；疼痛的

用法讲解

tend表示“照顾；照料”时，作及物动词，其后可接名词或代词，如：tend her husband，；也可用于被动结构表示“倾向于；往往会”时，作不及物动词，常与介词to/towards连用，如：tend to make mistakes