trends
/trend/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈɛndz] /trend/ (ame, ipa) · [trˈɛndz] /ˈtrend How to pronounce trend (audio)/ (ame, mw)
trends — 名詞
1. the way that a situation, behavior, opinion, or market develops and shifts over
趨勢；走向
情況或行為發展的總體方向
the way that a situation, behavior, opinion, or market develops and shifts over a period, pointing to where things are heading
Recent economic trends show that more people are working from home than ever before.
最近的經濟趨勢顯示，在家工作的人數比以往任何時候都多。
collocation: economic trends / market trends
The marketing team studies consumer trends to predict what people will want next season.
行銷團隊研究消費者趨勢，藉此預測下一季人們會想要什麼。
trend + toward something
Defne noticed a clear trend toward healthier eating among students in her class.
Defne 注意到班上學生中出現了一股明顯趨向健康飲食的趨勢。
Population trends in Southeast Asia show a steady movement of people into large cities.
東南亞的人口趨勢顯示，人們正穩定地遷往大城市。
Mei-Lin's employer joined a growing trend among tech firms by letting engineers choose their own start times.
Mei-Lin 的雇主加入了一股科技公司間的成長趨勢，讓工程師可以自行選擇上班時間。
- constant
something that stays the same, showing no directional change
文法句型
trend + toward + noun
trend + in + noun
用法筆記
Often modified by adjectives describing the area of change — 'economic', 'political', 'market', 'demographic', 'social'. The preposition 'toward' indicates direction of change; 'in' or 'among' indicates where the change occurs.
常見錯誤
2. a popular style, preference, or way of doing things that is widely followed for
潮流；時尚
某時期廣受歡迎的風格
a popular style, preference, or way of doing things that is widely followed for a period, especially in fashion, beauty, design, or entertainment
This season's fashion trends include bright colors and loose-fitting clothes.
這一季的時尚潮流包括鮮豔的色彩和寬鬆的衣服。
collocation: fashion trends / beauty trends
Talia follows the latest beauty trends on social media and shares them with her friends.
Talia 在社群媒體上關注最新的美容潮流，並與朋友分享。
Yasmin started a blog about interior design trends in Tokyo apartments.
Yasmin 開了一個部落格，分享東京公寓的室內設計潮流。
Wearable technology is one of the biggest trends in the electronics industry this year.
穿戴式科技是今年電子產業最大的潮流之一。
The singer's new hairstyle started a trend among teenagers across the country.
那位歌手的新髮型在全國的青少年之間掀起了一股潮流。
- classic
a style that stays popular over a long period, not limited to one season
文法句型
follow + trends
set/start + a + trend
lastest + trends
用法筆記
Typically used in the plural when referring to general fashions. 'Set a trend' means to start something that others copy; 'follow a trend' means to adopt what is currently popular.
常見錯誤
3. the quality or state of being currently popular, fashionable, or aligned with th
流行；入時
符合當前流行風格的狀態
the quality or state of being currently popular, fashionable, or aligned with the latest styles
That style of jacket is very much in trend among university students this winter.
那些短版牛仔外套今年冬天在首爾大學的學生之間非常流行。
fixed phrase: in trend
João's new haircut is on trend with young professionals in São Paulo.
João 的新髮型很符合聖保羅年輕專業人士的流行風格。
Walid's leather boots have never gone out of trend since he bought them ten years ago.
Walid 的皮靴自從十年前買了之後就從來沒有退流行過。
The Bookworm Cafe in Taipei keeps its look on trend by changing wall art every three months.
台北的 Bookworm Cafe 每三個月更換一次牆上藝術品，保持流行風格。
- fashionable
standard adjective; more formal and widely accepted than the 'in trend' phrase
- trendy
the standard adjective form derived from 'trend'; works in all contexts
- unfashionable
the opposite of being currently popular
- outdated
no longer matching current styles
文法句型
be + in trend
be + on trend
go + out of trend
用法筆記
This sense is informal and appears mainly in fixed phrases — 'in trend', 'on trend', 'out of trend'. It cannot be used as a standalone adjective (❌ 'This jacket is trend'). For that, use 'trendy' instead.
常見錯誤
trends — 動詞
- trendspresent simple I / you / we / they
- trendses3rd person singular
- trendsing-ing form
- trendsedpast simple
1. to become a widely talked-about subject on social media or news sites, appearing
登上熱門
在社群媒體上被大量討論
to become a widely talked-about subject on social media or news sites, appearing frequently in posts and headlines for a period
The hashtag #ClimateAction trended on Twitter for three days after the summit.
#ClimateAction 這個標籤在峰會結束後連續三天在推特上登上熱門。
trend + on + [platform]
A video of Rin's cooking class trended across several platforms in Japan last week.
Rin 的烹飪課影片上週在日本的好幾個平台上登上熱門。
News about the earthquake trended globally within minutes of the event.
關於地震的消息在事件發生後幾分鐘內就在全球登上熱門。
The name of the young actress trended on social media after the award ceremony.
那位年輕女演員的名字在頒獎典禮後在社群媒體上登上熱門。
That song has been trending on TikTok for over a month now.
那首歌在 TikTok 上已經熱門了一個多月。
文法句型
trend + on + platform
trend + for + time
trend + globally
用法筆記
Almost exclusively used in social-media and news contexts. 'Trend' is intransitive — you do not 'trend something'. Frequently appears in the progressive form ('is trending') or present perfect ('has trended').
常見錯誤
2. to move or develop gradually in a particular direction, often showing a measurab
趨向；走向
朝某個方向逐漸發展
to move or develop gradually in a particular direction, often showing a measurable change over time
Interest rates have been trending upward for the past six months.
利率在過去六個月一直趨向上升。
collocation: trend upward / trend downward
Public opinion on the issue has been trending toward greater acceptance.
公眾對這個議題的意見已經趨向於更廣泛的接受。
trend + toward + noun
The Mekong River trends southward through Laos for over a thousand kilometers before reaching Cambodia.
湄公河大致呈向南走向，流經寮國超過一千公里後抵達柬埔寨。
Nikos's test results trended steadily higher after he joined the study group.
Nikos 加入讀書小組之後，考試成績持續趨向進步。
Consumer confidence is trending in a positive direction this quarter.
本季消費者信心正趨向正面發展。
文法句型
trend + upward/downward
trend + toward + noun
trend + north/south
用法筆記
Frequently used in business, economics, and data analysis contexts. Often followed by directional adverbs ('upward', 'downward', 'higher') or the preposition 'toward'. Cannot take a direct object.