attend 用法 (後跟at/on/to的區別)
問：請解釋attend 用法和 attend at, attend on 與attend to 之間的區別。
答：attend 可用作及物動詞, 意為“參加”(to be present at; go to) :
- I stopped off in London to attend a conference.
我中途到了倫敦參加一個會議。 - I shall be attending the meeting (funeral, wedding, ceremony)
我將參加會議(葬禮、婚禮、慶典) 。
attend at 意為“參與⋯ ⋯ (方面的活動) ”:
- They regularly attended at church.
他們定期去教堂作禮拜。 - He attended only one year at college.
他唯讀過一年大學。
attend on 意為“侍候”:
- She has many servants attending upon her.
她有許多僕人侍候她。 - She has been attending on her sick mother for years.
她侍候她生病的母親已經許多年了。
attend to 意為“辦理”、“注意”、“照看”、“注意聽”:
- I have two items of business to attend to (= deal with)
我有兩筆生意要辦理。 - Who will attend to the baby?
誰照料這個嬰兒? - You must attend carefully to these instructions. (= pay attention to)
你必須仔細注意這些指令。