attend 的核心是「到场 / 将注意力投向」。最常见义是「出席」(attend a meeting);最易被忽略的义是 attend to = 处理、照顾(attend to a matter),这个义项中文生最容易跳过。两个义项都是「把自己/注意力带到那里」的延伸。
释义
1
v.出席;参加
Over 500 delegates attended the international conference.
逾500名代表出席了这次国际会议。
2
v.处理;照料(attend to)
Please attend to these urgent emails first.
请先处理这些紧急邮件。
3
v.就读于;在某学校上学
She attended one of the top universities in the country.
她就读于该国顶尖大学之一。
语感
attend to = 「把注意力给过去」= 处理/照顾,这层义最易漏
出席参加就读于处理(attend to)
attend to 是最值得单独记忆的搭配:attend to business(处理事务)、attend to a customer(接待顾客)、attend to one's needs(照顾某人需要)。注意与 participate in 的区别:participate in 强调「主动参与其中」;attend 只是「到场/在场」,不一定主动参与。attend a lecture(听讲座)vs participate in a discussion(参与讨论)。
陷阱
⚠️attend to 的「处理」义
The nurse attended to the patient's wound carefully.
✗
护士参加了病人的伤口
✓
护士仔细处理了病人的伤口
护士仔细处理了病人的伤口。
⚠️attend vs participate in 区别
✗
She participated in the award ceremony as a guest.
她作为宾客出席了颁奖典礼。
作为宾客只是「到场」,不是「主动参与」,用 attend;participate in 强调主动角色
✓
She attended the award ceremony as a guest.
她作为宾客出席了颁奖典礼。
近义辨析
attendvsparticipate in
attend到场(被动的在场即可)participate in主动参与其中,贡献自己的角色
All staff members are required to attend the safety training.
所有员工都需要参加安全培训(到场即可)。
Students are encouraged to participate in class discussions.
鼓励学生积极参与课堂讨论。
写作加分
✨ 加分词
替换:go tobe at
描述学习经历正式活动叙述议论文谈教育参与
普通
Students should go to more extracurricular activities.
学生应该参加更多课外活动。
加分 ✨
Students who regularly attend extracurricular activities tend to develop stronger social skills.