1. C 趋势，倾向 general tendency or direction 2. C 流行 a fashion or style
词汇搭配
动词+～
change〔observe〕 the ～ of改变〔观察〕…倾向 follow the ～赶时髦
形容词+～
welcome ～可喜的趋势 economic ～s经济走势 the main ～主流
～+介词
the ～ in…的时尚 the ～ of…的形势 the ～ to…的倾向
句型例句
The rise in violent crime is a disturbing new trend.暴力犯罪的上升是一种令人担忧的新趋势。 Can anything be done to reverse this trend?有什么办法扭转这种倾向吗? The trend at the moment is towards a more natural and less made-up look.现在的流行趋向于更自然而少化妆的外表。
常用短语
♣ set a/the trend 开风气之先，带领新潮流start a style, practice, fashion, etc. that others copy He claims that it was he who set the trend towards long hair.他宣称是他带头蓄长发的。
学习参考
trend还可用作动词，作“显示某种趋向”解。例如： The house prices are trending upwards.房价正趋于上涨。