Word · Frequency #1949
trends
趋向；倾向；呈趋势
trends is the third person singular of trend.
核心释义
to have a particular direction; to tend or develop in a certain way
- 1.
具有特定方向；延伸；趋向
To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend.
- 2.
清洗(通常指羊毛)。
To cleanse or clean (something, usually wool).
- 3.
使转向；使弯曲
To cause to turn; to bend.
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
用法In use
House prices in this city are trending higher this year.
用法提示：trending 为现在分词，与 be 构成进行时，表示“正在呈…趋势”。
The hiking trail trended west along the mountain ridge.
用法提示：trended 是过去式，表示“向某个方向延伸”。
The river trends north as it leaves the hills.
用法提示：trends 为动词第三人称单数，表示“朝某方向延伸或流动”。
trend + adverb (upward/downward/up/down)
trend 作不及物动词时，常接表示方向的副词，说明变化的总方向。
Prices have trended upward for three months.
价格已连续三个月呈上升趋势。
trend towards/toward sth
表示“朝某个方向发展”，后接名词或名词短语，towards 和 toward 可互换。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
近义词
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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”。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
不及物动词，常与toward, upwards等介词或副词连用表示趋势。
发音与拼写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'.
高价值词汇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。
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