Word · Frequency #1949
trend
趋向；倾向；呈趋势
to have a particular direction; to tend or develop in a certain way
- 1.
To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend.
具有特定方向；延伸；趋向
- 2.
To cleanse or clean (something, usually wool).
清洗(通常指羊毛)。
- 3.
To cause to turn; to bend.
使转向；使弯曲
使转向；使弯曲；清洗（羊毛等）；具有特定方向；延伸；趋向；清洗(通常指羊毛)。；倾向
In use
House prices in this city are trending higher this year.
The hiking trail trended west along the mountain ridge.
The river trends north as it leaves the hills.
Verb forms
base trend · third person trends · -ing trending · past trended · past participle trended
Connections
Collocations
- trend upward
- 趋于上升；呈上升趋势
- Oil prices have been trending upward this year.今年油价一直呈上升趋势。
- trend downward
- 趋于下降；呈下降趋势
- Unemployment is trending downward in the region.该地区的失业率正呈下降趋势。
- trend toward
- 倾向于；朝……方向发展
- Fashion is trending toward more comfortable styles.时尚正朝着更舒适的款式发展。
- trend away from
- 逐渐远离；不再倾向于
- Consumers are trending away from single-use plastics.消费者正逐渐不再使用一次性塑料制品。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：trend 开头像 tend（倾向），中间的 r 像一条延伸的小路，事物沿着这条路延伸，就是“趋向、延伸”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：journalism、financial reporting、academic writing trend 作动词表示“趋向、朝某方向发展”，多用于新闻报道、经济分析和学术写作等书面语境；日常口语中较少单独使用，语气偏正式。
Grammar Note
不及物动词，常与toward, upwards等介词或副词连用表示趋势。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Bend, send, spend, lend, friend, and tend all rhyme with trend: the stressed vowel and final consonant are /ɛnd/. Note that friend is spelled with 'ie' but still rhymes; don't be misled by spellings such as 'trent' or 'trendy'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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