tending
/tend/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈɛndɪŋ] /tend/ (ame, ipa)
tending — 動詞
- tendingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- tendings3rd person singular
- tendinging-ing form
- tendingedpast simple
1. If someone or something tends to do something, that action happens often enough
往往會
常表現出某種傾向
If someone or something tends to do something, that action happens often enough to seem usual or likely.
Christopher tends to answer emails before breakfast each morning.
Christopher 往往會在早餐前先回電子郵件。
pattern: tend to + verb
In dry weather, Karim's skin tends to crack around his knuckles.
天氣乾燥時，Karim 的指關節附近皮膚往往會裂開。
The old bus has been tending to overheat on steep hills.
那輛老公車最近上陡坡時，往往會過熱。
When meetings run long, Noa tends to skip her lunch break.
會議一拖長，Noa 往往會不吃午餐。
- be likely to
Closer to prediction and slightly more formal.
- usually
States frequency, but does not always suggest an underlying pattern.
- lean toward
Often suggests preference or opinion rather than repeated behavior.
文法句型
tend to + verb
用法筆記
Usually followed by to + verb. It describes a repeated pattern or strong likelihood, not a single decision made on one occasion.
常見錯誤
2. To look after a person, animal, plant, or place by giving it regular care.
照料
持續看顧人、動物或地方
To look after a person, animal, plant, or place by giving it regular care.
Adina is tending her grandmother while her uncle works nights.
Adina 的叔叔上夜班時，她都在家照料祖母。
pattern: tend + person
Each spring, Femi spends Saturday mornings tending the school garden.
每到春天，Femi 週六早上都會去照料學校花園。
pattern: tend + place
During the storm, two nurses were tending injured passengers near the gate.
暴風雨期間，兩名護理師在登機門附近照料受傷的乘客。
Vinicius stayed home, tending the goats and fixing their pen.
Vinicius 留在家裡照料山羊，並修理牠們的圍欄。
- care for
A broad everyday choice for looking after someone or something.
- look after
Common in everyday speech and often used for people, animals, or property.
- watch over
Adds a stronger idea of protection.
文法句型
tend + noun
用法筆記
The object is usually a person, animal, plant, or place that needs steady attention. It often suggests repeated practical care rather than one quick action.
常見錯誤
3. To mix drinks and pass them to guests from a bar or service table.
供應飲料
在酒吧或活動中調製並端上飲料
To mix drinks and pass them to guests from a bar or service table.
Eric spends Friday nights tending bar at his cousin's cafe.
Eric 週五晚上都在表哥的咖啡館供應飲料。
collocation: tend bar
At the fundraiser, Quinn was tending the drinks table near the stage.
在募款晚會上，Quinn 在舞台旁的飲料桌供應飲料。
pattern: tend + drinks table
When the line grew longer, two students started tending the juice stand.
排隊人潮一變長，兩名學生就開始在果汁攤供應飲料。
Near midnight, volunteers were still tending the coffee station outside.
接近午夜時，志工們還在外面的咖啡站供應飲料。
- bartend
More directly tied to working as a bartender in a bar.
- serve
Broader and can refer to any kind of food or drink service.
- pour drinks
Focuses on the act of preparing the beverages, not the whole service role.
文法句型
tend bar
tend + drinks table
tend + station
用法筆記
Common in bar or event settings. The object often names the place or service point where the drinks are being prepared and handed out.
4. In sports, to guard the goal and keep the opposing side from getting a score.
守門
在球門前擋住對手得分
In sports, to guard the goal and keep the opposing side from getting a score.
Nikhil is tending goal tonight because our usual keeper is sick.
Nikhil 今晚在守門，因為平常的守門員生病了。
sports phrase: tend goal
In the final minutes, Elise kept tending the net under heavy pressure.
最後幾分鐘裡，Elise 一直在重壓下守門。
sports collocation: tend the net
Only the youngest defender enjoys tending goal on the wet field.
只有最年輕的後衛喜歡在潮濕的球場上守門。
After halftime, the reserve captain ended up tending goal for ten minutes.
中場休息後，替補隊長最後守門了十分鐘。
- keep goal
A close sporting equivalent with the same basic meaning.
- play goalkeeper
More explicit and easier for general learners to understand.
文法句型
tend goal
tend the net
用法筆記
Used in sports contexts when the speaker is focusing on the role of keeping the ball out during a game or practice.