Day98:tend = stretch 伸展
● tend; tendency; trend; attend
● intend; deliberate; extend
● contend; content; pretend
注:标星号的词汇为重点单词。
1、*tend
[tend]
v. 倾向,易于;照顾,照料
People tend to need less sleep as they get older.
随着年龄的增长,人需要的睡眠通常会减少。
He carefully tended his sunflower plants.
他精心照料他的向日葵。
2、*tendency
['tendənsi]
n. 倾向;趋势,趋向
There is an increasing tendency for women to have children later in life.
女性晚育趋势不断上升。
3、*trend
[trend]
n. 趋势,倾向
There’s been a downward/upward trend in sales in the last few years.
过去几年中销售额一直呈下降/上升趋势。
4、*attend
[ə'tend]
v. 出席,到场,参加;看护,照料(病人)
Only 12 people attended the meeting.
只有12个人出席了会议。
I am the first child in my family to attend college.
我是家里第一个读大学的孩子。
On his deathbed the General was attended by several doctors.
将军临终时有几名医生在照料他。
attention n. 注意,注意力
pay attention to 注意,重视
5、*intend
[ɪn'tend]
v. 打算;准备
Maybe he intends to leave her.
也许他打算离开她。
This money is intended for the development of the tourist industry.
这笔钱是准备用于发展旅游业的。
intention n. 意图,目的
intentional adj. 故意的
6、deliberate
[dɪ'lɪb(ə)rət]
adj. 有意的,故意的,蓄意的 v. 慎重考虑;仔细讨论
deliberate practice 刻意练习
He’s deliberating whether or not to accept the new job that he’s been offered.
他正在慎重考虑是否接受提供给他的这份新工作。
7、*extend
[ɪk'stend]
v. 延长,延期;扩展,扩大;伸出,伸展;提供、给予(帮助、同情、欢迎等)
I need to extend my visa. 我的签证需要延期。
We’re planning to extend our publishing of children’s books .
我们正计划扩展儿童图书的出版业务。
I would like to extend my thanks to you for your kindness.
对您的好意我谨致以衷心感谢。
extent n. 程度,范围
to some extent 在某种程度上
extensive adj. 广大的,广阔的;广泛的,包罗万象的
8、contend
[kən'tend]
v. 竞争,争夺;(尤指在争论中)声称,争辩
Three armed groups were contending for power.
三个武装集团在争夺权力。
Some scientists contend that the universe may be younger than previously thought.
有些科学家声称宇宙可能比原先认为的要年轻。
9、*content
['kɒntent]
n. 容量,内容, (contents)目录 adj. (~ with) 满足的
Stricter controls were placed on the content of videos.
对录像的内容有了更严格的控制。
Not content with her new car, Selina now wants a bike.
塞利娜有了新汽车还不知足,现在又想要自行车了。
10、*pretend
[prɪ'tend]
v. 假装,伪装
I pretend that things are really okay when they’re not.
我在情况不好的时候假装一切真的没事。
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