depend是什么意思？

depend，英语单词，不及物动词，意为“依赖，依靠；取决于；相信，信赖”。

例句

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

Children depend on their parents for food and clothing.
小孩依赖他们的父母供给衣食。

He is a man whom you can depend on.
他是个你可以信赖的人。

The country depends heavily on its tourist trade.
这个国家的经济在很大程度上依靠其旅游业。

I have no one but you to depend on.
除了你，我没有可依靠的人。

Everything depends on whether you pass the examination.
一手取决于你能否通过考试。

常见句型

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

It all depends.I have certain doubts about it.
这很难说,得看情况。

“What will you do next?”“I don't know.It all depends.”
下一步你将做什么,我不知道,得看情况。

Sometimes we're busy and sometimes we're not so busy, that depends.
有时我们很忙,有时不太忙,得看情况。

We may go out next Sunday, but that depends.
我们可能下星期天郊游,但那要看情况而定。

S+～+wh-clause

It all depends how you tackle the problem.
全看你怎样处理这个问题了。

It depends who will be the first to arrive there.
要看是谁第一个到达那里。

It depends what move you made.
那要看你采取什么行动了。

It depends who you're speaking to.
这要看你在和谁说话。

That depends where you live.
要看你住在哪里。