1.tend to 朝某方向；趨向；偏重

Smaller laptops also tend to have longer battery life.
小巧的電腦也趨向更長(zhǎng)的電池持續(xù)時(shí)間。

I tend to prefer light colors.
我往往更喜歡淡顏色。
2.amount to 共計(jì)；意味著；發(fā)展成

But his critics grumble that his policies amount to putting haiti up for sale.
但他的批評(píng)者則抱怨說(shuō)他的政策相當(dāng)于將海地拿去賣掉。

But placebos amount to lying to the patient. Surely our troops deserve better.
但是安慰劑就相當(dāng)于對(duì)患者撒謊，我們的軍隊(duì)值得擁有更好的治療。

3.sort out 區(qū)分出來(lái)，辨別出來(lái)

I think the region can sort out its problems.
我想，該地區(qū)能解決自己的問(wèn)題。

Thais no longer trust parliament to sort out their differences and have taken their grievances to the streets.
泰國(guó)人不再指望議會(huì)來(lái)解決他們之間的分歧，而是走上街頭發(fā)泄自己的不滿。

4.electric mixer 電動(dòng)攪拌機(jī)

Can I use this electric mixer in japan?
我能在日本使用這個(gè)電動(dòng)攪拌器嗎？

With an electric mixer, beat the egg whites and salt until soft peaks form.
用電動(dòng)攪拌機(jī)把蛋白和鹽打勻，直到出現(xiàn)軟的峰頂。