学个词Learn a Word 第453期 Trend

今天我们要学的词是trend。 Trend, 是趋势、倾向的意思。"There is a downward trend in sales this year," 今年销售额有下滑的趋势。"A new report says media freedom has declined around the world, continuing a six-year trend," 一份最新报告说，世界各地媒体自由出现下滑，继续了六年来的走势。"Buck¹ the trend," buck, 意思是逆势而行。

美国房地产市场持续萧条的今天，肯塔基州今年第一季度银行没收房产的案件却比去年同期减少了。"Kentucky was one of four states that have bucked² the trend," 肯塔基州是美国四个逆势而行的州之一。好的，今天我们学习的词是trend...

 

1 buck   

n.雄鹿，雄兔；v.马离地跳跃

参考例句：

• The boy bent curiously to the skeleton of the buck.这个男孩好奇地弯下身去看鹿的骸骨。
• The female deer attracts the buck with high-pitched sounds.雌鹿以尖声吸引雄鹿。

2 bucked   

adj.快v.（马等）猛然弓背跃起( buck的过去式和过去分词 )；抵制；猛然震荡；马等尥起后蹄跳跃

参考例句：

• When he tried to ride the horse, it bucked wildly. 当他试图骑上这匹马时，它突然狂暴地跃了起来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The plane bucked a strong head wind. 飞机顶着强烈的逆风飞行。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》