1 [I] tend to do sth to usually do or be sth 通常是;往往会:
Women tend to live longer than men.女性一般比男性长寿。There tends to be a lot of heavy traffic on that road.那条路上的交通通常非常繁忙。My brother tends to talk a lot when he's nervous.我哥哥一紧张就滔滔说个不停。
2 [I] used for giving your opinion in a polite way (用于有礼貌地提出意见):
I tend to think that we shouldn't interfere.我觉得我们不应该介入。
3 [I,T] (formal 正式)tend (to) sb/sth to look after sb/sth 照顾;照料:
Paramedics tended (to) the injured.护理人员照料伤员。
tend/tɛnd; tend/v 1 tend to do sth to usually do something 经常做某事: My car tends to overheat. 我的车经常过热。People tend to need less sleep as they get older. 人年纪大了﹐需要的睡眠时间往往会减少。2 also 又作 tend to sth [T] formal to take care of someone or something【正式】照顾﹐照料: farmers tending their cattle 照料自家牛群的农夫们