trending
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trending — 名詞
1. A general way in which a situation, opinion, or set of data is changing over tim
趨勢
情況或行為的總體發展方向
A general way in which a situation, opinion, or set of data is changing over time — for example, economic trends showing rising prices, or social trends toward working from home.
Mizuki noticed a clear trend toward remote work in her industry.
Mizuki 注意到她所在的產業出現了明顯的遠距工作趨勢。
trend + toward + noun phrase
The latest population trends show that more people are moving to coastal cities.
最新的人口趨勢顯示，有更多人搬往沿海城市。
often plural: population trends
Economists study market trends to predict future prices.
經濟學家研究市場趨勢以預測未來的價格。
A troubling trend in the region is the decline in bee populations.
該地區一個令人憂心的趨勢是蜜蜂數量減少。
Social trends often begin in big cities before spreading to smaller towns.
社會趨勢通常先在大城市出現，再擴散到較小的城鎮。
文法句型
trend + toward/towards/in + noun phrase
trend + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often used with an adjective that describes the direction or nature of the change: upward trend, downward trend, growing trend, worrying trend.
常見錯誤
2. A popular new style in clothing, hair, makeup, or other areas of fashion that a
流行；時尚
服飾、妝容等的新風格
A popular new style in clothing, hair, makeup, or other areas of fashion that a lot of people follow for a period of time.
Ayesha loves following the latest fashion trends from European runways.
Ayesha 喜歡關注來自歐洲伸展台的最新流行趨勢。
collocation: fashion trend
The chunky sneaker trend from the 1990s has made a surprising comeback.
1990 年代的厚底運動鞋風潮出人意料地捲土重來。
trend + from + time period
Beauty trends on social media change faster than ever before.
社群媒體上的美妝潮流比以往變化得更快。
Karim's clothing brand aims to start trends rather than follow them.
Karim 的服裝品牌旨在引領潮流，而非跟隨潮流。
The latest hair trend involves short cuts with bold colours.
最新的髮型趨勢是短髮搭配大膽的顏色。
文法句型
trend + in + noun phrase
fashion trend + verb
用法筆記
Typically refers to short-to-medium term changes in what people wear or how they look. Compare with the GENERAL DIRECTION sense (noun/1), which describes broader societal or economic changes.
常見錯誤
3. The set of items, styles, or topics that are currently popular or fashionable, c
流行事物
當前時尚圈受歡迎的東西
The set of items, styles, or topics that are currently popular or fashionable, considered collectively as a mass rather than as individual countable developments.
The store only sells what is currently trending in youth fashion.
這家店只賣目前年輕人時尚圈的流行事物。
what is + trending + in + area
Nadia checked the trending in Tokyo street style before her trip.
Nadia 在出發前先查了東京街頭風格的流行趨勢。
This season's trending includes oversized blazers and wide-leg trousers.
本季的流行事物包括寬版西裝外套和寬管褲。
What was trending last year now looks completely out of date.
去年流行的東西現在看起來已經完全過時了。
文法句型
the + trending + in + noun phrase
what is + trending
用法筆記
Used as an uncountable noun to refer collectively to everything that is currently fashionable. Distinguish from FASHION STYLE (noun/2), which refers to individual developments, not the overall set of popular items.
trending — 動詞
- trendingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- trendings3rd person singular
- trendinging-ing form
- trendingedpast simple
1. When something trends on social media, it receives a very high volume of mention
登上熱門
在社群媒體上被大量討論
When something trends on social media, it receives a very high volume of mentions or shares within a short period.
The film's surprise ending trended on Twitter for three days straight.
這部電影的驚人結局連續三天在 Twitter 上成為熱門話題。
trend + on + platform
When the earthquake hit, the hashtag #StaySafe trended worldwide within minutes.
地震發生時，#StaySafe 標籤在數分鐘內於全球登上熱門。
Mathieu's cooking video trended in Taiwan after a local celebrity shared it.
Mathieu 的烹飪影片在一位台灣名人分享後，在台灣登上熱門。
Topics that trend on social media often get picked up by mainstream news.
在社群媒體上成為熱門話題的主題經常被主流新聞報導。
Harper's song trended on TikTok for weeks before hitting the radio charts.
Harper 的歌曲在 TikTok 上熱門了好幾週，才進入電台排行榜。
- go viral
stronger meaning — implies very fast, widespread sharing, not just being popular
- be talked about
more general, can apply offline too
文法句型
trend + on + [platform]
trend + [adverb of time]
用法筆記
Almost always used to refer to social media platforms. The subject is typically a topic, hashtag, video, or piece of content rather than a person.
常見錯誤
2. To move or develop in a particular direction, or to show a general tendency over
趨向；走向
朝某個方向發展或改變
To move or develop in a particular direction, or to show a general tendency over time — for example, prices trending upward or public opinion trending toward a certain view.
Interest rates have been trending downward since the start of the year.
自年初以來，利率一直呈下降趨勢。
trending + direction adverb (downward)
Surveys show that public opinion is trending toward stronger environmental laws.
調查顯示，公眾意見正趨向於支持更嚴格的環保法規。
trending toward + noun phrase
In recent quarters, sales have trended steadily upward, outpacing competitor growth.
近幾季以來，銷售額穩步上升，成長幅度超越競爭對手。
Elena noticed that her students' scores were trending higher after the new curriculum.
Elena 注意到她的學生在新課程實施後，成績呈現上升趨勢。
The company's profits have been trending upward for five straight months.
該公司的利潤已連續五個月呈上升趨勢。
文法句型
trend + adverb (upward/downward)
trend + preposition + noun phrase
用法筆記
This is the traditional, non-digital sense of the verb. It is more formal and is often used in business, economics, or geography contexts. Compare with SOCIAL MEDIA (verb/1) which dominates modern usage.
常見錯誤
trending — 形容詞
- trendingpositive
- more trendingcomparative
- most trendingsuperlative
1. Describing a topic, video, name, or hashtag that is being discussed or shared by
熱門的
在社群媒體上被大量討論的
Describing a topic, video, name, or hashtag that is being discussed or shared by a very large number of people on social media at the present time.
The trending topic on Weibo this morning was the opening ceremony.
今天早上微博上的熱門話題是開幕式。
trending topic — most common collocation
Tunde posted a video of his street performance that became trending within hours.
Tunde 上傳了一段街頭表演的影片，幾小時內就成為熱門。
News websites often show a box with the day's trending stories.
新聞網站經常設有一個區塊來顯示當天的熱門報導。
Ayesha checked the hashtag analytics every hour to see which of her posts were trending.
Ayesha 每小時查看主題標籤數據分析，看看她的哪些貼文登上熱門。
Arjun checked the trending hashtags before posting his travel photos.
Arjun 在上傳旅遊照片前先查看了熱門標籤。
文法句型
trending + noun (topic/story/video/subject)
the + trending + noun
用法筆記
Used only in the context of social media and online platforms. Not used for general popularity (e.g. you would not say 'a trending restaurant' unless it is trending on social media).