★实用短语：

tend to do sth——易于做某事；往往会发生某事；有做某事的倾向

=be apt to do sth

=be liable to do sth

=be inclined to do sth

=be prone to do sth

★实战演练：

The report claims that when women fall in love,they tend to eat more.

该报告中说女人一旦坠入情网就往往会吃得比较多。

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。

Some of the staff are apt to arrive late on Mondays.

有些职员星期一往往迟到。

The car is liable to overheat on long trips.

这辆汽车跑长途容易过热。

Anna is inclined to believe whatever her husband says.

安娜总是轻易就相信她丈夫说的话。

The naughty kid is prone to get into trouble.

那个调皮捣蛋的小子很容易闯祸。