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🔑 tendBrE /tend/NAmE /tend/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they tend BrE /tend/ NAmE /tend/present simple - he / she / it tends BrE /tendz/ NAmE /tendz/past simple tended BrE /ˈtendɪd/ NAmE /ˈtendɪd/past participle tended BrE /ˈtendɪd/ NAmE /ˈtendɪd/ -ing form tending BrE /ˈtendɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈtendɪŋ/🔑 [I] ~ to do sthto be likely to do sth or to happen in a particular way because this is what often or usually happens 往往会；常常就◆Women tend to live longer than men. 女人往往比男人长寿。◆When I'm tired, I tend to make mistakes. 我累了就容易出错。◆It tends to get very cold here in the winter. 这里冬天往往会很冷。◆People tend to think that the problem will never affect them. 人们往往认为这个问题绝不会影响到他们。generallyWays of saying 'in general' “通常” 的表达方式- ◆Women generally earn less than men. 女人通常比男人挣钱少。
- ◆ Generally speaking, jobs traditionally done by women are paid at a lower rate than those traditionally done by men. 一般来说，传统上由妇女干的工作比传统上由男人干的工作报酬低。
- ◆ In general / By and large, women do not earn as much as men. 总的说来，女人不如男人挣钱多。
- ◆Certain jobs, like nursing and cleaning, are still mainly carried out by women. 有些工作仍然主要由女性做，比如护理和保洁。
- ◆Senior management posts are predominantly held by men. 高层管理职位大多由男性担任。
- ◆Most senior management posts tend to be held by men. 大多数高层管理职位通常由男性担任。
- ◆Women are, for the most part, still paid less than men. 女人的薪水多半仍比男人低。
- ◆Economic and social factors are, to a large extent, responsible for women being concentrated in low-paid jobs. 经济和社会因素在很大程度上导致女性集中于低报酬工作。
➡ language bank at conclusion, except, similarly [I] ~ (to/towards sth) to take a particular direction or often have a particular quality 趋向；走向；倾向；趋于◆His views tend towards the extreme. 他的观点趋于偏激。◆Prices have tended downwards over recent years. 近年来物价趋于下降。 [T, I] to care for sb/sth 照料；照管；护理◆~ sb/stha shepherd tending his sheep 照看羊的牧人◆Doctors and nurses tended the injured. 医生和护士护理受伤者。◆well-tended gardens 精心照料的花园◆~ to sb/sthAmbulance crews were tending to the injured. 救护车上的救护人员在照料受伤者。 [T] ~ sth(NAmE) to serve customers in a store, bar, etc. 招待，侍候，照顾，照料（商店、酒吧等的顾客）◆He had a job tending bar in San Francisco. 他在旧金山做酒吧服务员。 |