tend/tendency/trend/tense/tension/tentative/attend/extend 记忆： 1. tend [ tend ] vi. 趋向, 往往是 vt. 照管, 护理 I tend to believe what he said. 我倾向于相信他的话。 2. tendency [ 5tendEnsi] n. 趋向, 倾向(指“向某一方向移动或在确定的趋向中行动”) His health shows a tendency to improve. 他的健康有改善的趋向。 3. trend [ trend ] A general tendency n. 倾向, 趋势 (指“总的趋向或倾向”) vi. 伸向, 倾向 It’s he who leads the latest trend in fashion. 是他在领导时尚潮流。 4. tense [ tens ] adj. 紧张的, 拉紧的 His tense muscle made it hard for him to get the peanut. 他肌肉紧张，很难拿到花生。 5. tension [ 5tenFEn ] n. 紧张(状态), 不安 The tension in the Far East is building up again. 中东又紧张起来。 6. tentative [ 5tentEtiv ] adj. 试验性的, 试探的 He took a tentative step on the ice and decided it’s not safe to walk on. 他在冰上试着踩了一脚，断定在上面走不安全。 7. attend [ E5tend] vt. 出席, 参加, 照顾, 护理 Who will attend to your mother rather than you?除了你，谁会照顾你妈妈呢？ 8. extend [ iks5tend ] 向外伸张，v.扩充, 延伸, 伸展, 扩大 With economy developed, the country plans to extend.经济壮大了，国家就想扩张。 另类阅读：
轻松一刻： Mother: Why are you eating the pear against the mirror? Daughter: In this way I can have two pears.
