tend1不及物动词 vi.1.走向;趋向[Q][(+to/towards)]Prices are tending upwards. 物价趋涨。 2.倾向;易于[(+to/towards)][+to-v]Old people tend to get fat. 老年人容易发胖。 He tends towards selfishness. 他有自私自利的倾向。 She tends to get angry when others disagree with her. 别人不同意她的看法时,她很容易生气。 3.有助于[(+to)][+to-v]tend2及物动词 vt.1.照管,照料;护理;管理A shepherd tended the sheep. 牧羊人照顾羊群。 2.【海】照料(缆绳,锚链)以免纠缠不及物动词 vi.1.服侍招待[(+on/upon/to)]2.【口】注意,关心[(+to)]You'd better tend to your own affairs. 你还是管好自己的事情吧!名词 n. [C]1.(海岸、河流等的)走向The mountains have a western trend. 群山向西延伸。 2.趋势,倾向;时尚The current trend is towards informal clothing. 目前的趋势是穿着比较随便。不及物动词 vi. [(+towards)]1.伸向;折向,转向The road trends to the north. 这条路是向北的。 2.趋向,倾向Share prices have been trending down. 股票价格一直趋向下降。tend和trend作趋向一解时意思一致,但tend为美国英语,后接to 或towards;trend 后接towards。tend to do或tend towards/to doing,trend towards (doing)sth.