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head[hɛd; hed]名词1 (C)a. (包括脸的) 头, 头部, 首bow one's ~弯下头, 鞠躬Better be the ~ of an ass than the tail of a horse.(谚)“宁为鸡首, 不为牛后”(原意为“宁为驴头, 不为马尾”)b. (指人的眼睛以上部分的) 头hit [strike] a person on the ~殴打某人的头My ~ aches terribly.我的头很痛c. 头的长度win by a ~以一头之优势获胜He was a ~ taller than me [I am].他比我高一个头2 (C)a. (当作知性、思考等所在之处的) 头; 脑力, 头脑, 智力; 智慧, 理解力, 理智(cf. heart 2 a, mind 1)use one's ~用头脑, 思考~ and heart理智与感情have [keep] a clear ~有 [保持] 明皙的头脑put something into [out of] a person's ~使人想起 [忘记] 某事get something out of one's ~变成不相信[想]某事→ get it into one's head that, take it into one's head that[to do]Two ~s are better than one.(谚)一人不抵二人智, “三个臭皮匠胜过诸葛亮”b. 与生俱来的才智, 才能, 能力He has a (good) ~ for math.他有数学头脑 [有数学天才]I have no [a bad] ~ for heights.我攀高时会头晕; 我不适应登高c. 冷静, 镇静keep one's ~冷静, 沉著→ lose one's head.3 a(C) (权力、统辖的) 主管, 头目, 首领, 领袖, 支配者, 指挥者, 长官, 主席, 会长, 总经理the ~ of state元首The Pope is the ~ of the Roman Catholic Church.教宗是罗马天主教会的领袖b. [the H~](英口语)校长4 (C)首位, 首席; 上座; 主席座位; (队伍、跳舞的) 带头者He is [stands] at the ~ of his class.他是班上的第一名march at the ~带头前进take the ~领头, 带头sit at the ~ of the table (宴会时) 坐于上座5(C)a. [常 ~s, 当单数用] (掷硬币时) 硬币的正面(有国王、总统等人头像的一面)(cf. tail n.6)→ Heads or tails.b. (雕像等的) 头部, 头像6(C)(pl. ~) a. (动物的) 头, 头数, 匹数forty ~ of cattle四十头牛→ couvt heads.b. 每人 (份) , 每客$2 a ~ 每人二美元7(C)a. (对东西底部 (foot) 而言的) 上部, 上端; 顶端, 顶 (top) [of]the ~ of a valley谷顶at the ~ of a ladder [stairs]梯子 [阶梯] 的上部the ~ of a bed床头(放枕头的部分)the ~ of a grave坟墓上方(遗体头部所在处)b. (河、湖、泉等的) 源头, 水源[of]the ~ of the Nile尼罗河的水源the ~ of a lake湖口(河水流入口)→ fountainhead.c. (海湾、洞穴的) 深处d. 前端, 鼻, 悬崖边端; 海角, 岬the ~ of a pier码头前端Diamond H~.钻石岬(在 Hawaii 的一海角)e.‘航海’ (船的) 船首; (俚) (船上的) 厕所f. (桥的一) 端the ~s of a bridge桥的两端8(C)a. (铁锤、钉子、大头针等的) 头b. (高尔夫球杆的) 头(击球的部分; → golf club)c. (桶) 盖d. (鼓) 面 (有皮的部分)e. (炮弹的) 弹头 (部分)9a. (啤酒等的) 泡沫[on]the ~ on (a glass of) beer酒杯上的啤酒泡沫There is too much ~ on this beer.这种啤酒冒泡太多b. (英)牛奶表面的乳脂10(C)a. (树的) 顶梢b. (花草的) 头部, 谷穗; (包心菜等的) 球状部分, 结球three ~s of lettuce [cabbage]三个莴苣 [包心菜]11 (C) (脓肿的) 化脓部分→ come to a head, gather to a head.12 (C)a. (书页等的) 上部, 开头b. (问题的) 题目, 项目c. (文章、章节等的) 标题; (报纸的) 大标题13 (C) (录音机、录影机的) 磁头14 (C)a. (水车、发电厂用的) 水源地b. (水的) 落差; (水、水蒸气等的) 水压15(C)(口语) (宿醉等引起的) 头痛have a (morning) ~因宿醉而头痛16(C)(俚)吸毒者, 吸食麻醉药品者17(C)‘建筑’楣石, 台石18 = headword 2■ above a person's head = above the head of a person对某人而言太深奥的, 某人所不能理解的■ bang [beat, knock, run] one's head against a (brick [stone] ) wall(口语)尝试不可能的事■ beat a person's head off大败某人, 彻底击败某人■ bite a person's head off(口语) (为芝麻小事而) 疾言厉色地回答[说话]; 厉言顶撞I said hello to him and he bit my ~ off.我向他打招呼, 他却没有给我好脸色■ bring﹍to a head使…陷入危机 [穷途末路]His action has brought matters to a ~.他的行动使事态陷入不可挽回的困境■ bury one's head in the sand逃避现实, 假装看不见 [不知道] , 采取鸵鸟政策■ cannot make head or tail of﹍ = can make neither head nor tail of﹍对…莫名其妙, 根本不了解…I couldn't make ~ or tail of what he said.我根本不了解他说什么■ come to a head(1) < 脓包> 即将破裂出脓(2) < 时机> 成熟; < 事态> 濒临危机, 濒临 < 紧要关头> ■ count heads计算 (出席者、赞成与反对者等的) 人数■ eat one's head off(口语) < 牲畜> 吃得多事做得少, < 人> 好吃懒做■ from head to foot [heel](1) 从头到脚, 全身He was covered with mud from ~ to foot.他全身都是泥(2) 完全, 彻底■ gather head(1) 增加速度, < 风势等> 增强(2) 增强势力■ gather to a head = come to a head■ get one's head down(1) 回到工作(2) 躺下来 (睡觉)■ get it into a person's head that﹍(口语)费神地使人了解 [领悟] …I just couldn't get it into his ~ that he should keep his money in a safe place.我就是无法使他懂得他应该把钱放在安全的地方■ get it into one's head that﹍ = take it into one's head that■ get through a person's head使人了解[明白]…■ get through one's head了解…■ give a person his head让< 某人> 自由行动, 让< 某人> 随意而为■ go to a person's head(1)< 酒> 使人醉(2) < 胜利等> 使人兴奋 [兴高采烈](3) < 称赞等> 使人自负■ hang (down) one's head深以为耻, (羞愧得) 垂下头; 垂头丧气■ hang over a person's head < 灾难> 可能降临于某人 (身上) , 有发生灾难之虞■ have a (good) head on one's shoulders有实务的才能; 有见识与判断力■ have an old head on young shoulders少年老成, 年轻而有智慧 [可靠]■ have﹍hanging over one's head觉得可能 (随时) 要发生 < 什么讨厌的事> He has an examination hanging over his ~.他担心随时会有考试■ have one's head in the clouds不切实际, 耽于空想■ have one's head screwed on right [the right way](口语)有判断力, 头脑清醒, 没有疏忽■ head and shoulders above﹍远胜过…As a baseball player he is ~ and shoulders above the others.作为一名棒球选手, 他远胜过其他选手■ head first [foremost](1) 头朝下地He dived into the river ~ first.他一头栽进河里(2) 鲁莽地, 不顾前后地, 轻率地He threw himself ~ first into the fight.他冒冒失失地加入打架中■ a person's head off大大地■ head of hair[a ~; 常与修饰语连用慗oiM@ (蓬松的) 头发She has a lovely ~ of hair.她有一头漂亮的蓬松头发■ head on头 [船头, 车前部] 朝前, 迎面, 从正面The cars collided ~ on.车子正面相撞■ head over ears in﹍= over head and ears in■ head over heels = heels over head(1) 头朝下地; 倒栽葱地(2) 深陷[…]地, 完全地[in]be ~ over heels in love深陷情网be ~ over heels in debt深陷债务, 债台高筑■ heads or tails正面或反面(掷硬币决定先后或输赢时的用语, 等于划拳; →5 a)■ Heads up !(口语)注意!当心!■ head to head = head on■ hide one's head = hang (down) one's head■ hold one's head high (面临困难而) 不畏缩地, 坚强地■ hold one's head up表现自大 [傲慢]■ keep one's head above water(1) 保持浮在水面上 [未淹没](2) (免于负债地) 靠自己收入过活(3) 不怕失败地支撑著■ keep one's head down(1) (低头) 隐藏著(2) (等待演变而) 不使自己惹人注目, 自重■ knock﹍on the head → knock■ knock their heads together(口语)以武力制止争吵; 使人明白道理■ laugh one's head off大笑, 狂笑■ lay our [your, their] heads together = put our [your, their] heads together■ lift (up) one's[its]head(1) 露头角; 恢复精神(2) 感到骄傲, 保持自尊■ lose one's head(1) 慌张, 不知所措(2)[对…]著迷, 迷恋[…][over]■ lose one's ~ over a girl对一个女孩子著迷■ make head推进, 前进We [Our boat] couldn't make ~ (against the current).我们 [我们的船] 不能逆流前进■ make a person's head spin [go round]< 事情> 使人头脑混乱 [头晕]■ need to [ought to, should] have one's head ex-amined(口语)头脑有问题, 失常■ off[out of]one's head(1) 精神失常的(2) 狂热的, 入迷的(3) 轻易地, 易如反掌地(4) 由自己负责go off one's ~发疯, 发狂■ on[upon]one's head倒立著stand on one's ~倒立I can do it (standing) on my ~.我能轻易 [不费吹灰之力] 地做这件事Let success or failure be on my (own) ~.成败由我自己负责吧Be it on your (own) ~. (如果事情做不好) 那是你的责任, 你自己负责■ over a person's head=over the head of﹍(1) = above a person's head(2) 不与人商量 (而逾越…) ; 至较高的职位上He was promoted over the ~s of his colleagues.他被晋升到他的同事之上■ over head and ears in﹍深陷于…, 因…而不能自拔■ be over ~ and ears in debt债台高筑, 深陷于债务中■ be over ~ and ears in love深深坠入情网, 陷入热恋中■ put our [your, their] heads together聚集研商■ rear one's head(1) 抬起头The snake reared its ~.那条蛇抬起头来(2)(谑) < 邪念等> 抬头, 出现(3)< 人> 崭露头角, 出人头地Graft again reared its (ugly) ~.贪污丑闻又出现■ shout [scream] one's head off(口语)长声大叫■ snap a person's head off = bite a person's head off■ take it into one's head that[to do]﹍(1) 开始相信…He took it into his ~ that everybody was persecuting him.他开始相信每一个人都在迫害他(2) 突然决定…, 起…的念头, 忽然想要…He has taken it into his ~ to go abroad.他忽然想要出国■ talk one's head off(口语)滔滔不绝地讲, 喋喋不休■ turn a person's head(1) < 成功等> 使人得意忘形 [自负]Don't let the compliments turn your ~.别让恭维话使你得意忘形(2) 使人坠入情网形容词首席的, 居首位的 (chief)a ~ coach总教练, 总指挥a ~ cook主厨 [大厨司]a ~ boy(英) (由学校班长 (prefect) 中选出的) 总班长及物动词1 a. 站在…的前头His name ~s the list.他的名字列于名单之首b. 居于…之首, 成为…的首长~ a new government成为新政府的首长2 把 < 船、车等> 转向 (…) , 使… (朝…方向) 前进The captain tried to ~ the ship for the channel.船长试著把船驶向海峡He ~ed the boat north [toward (the) shore].他把船驶往北方 [岸边]3 a. 给 < 大头钉、钉子等> 制头b. 给…冠以< …的> 标题 [信的地址与日期]He ~ed the article " Politics." .他给那篇文章冠以“政治”的标题4 ‘足球’用头顶< 球> He ~ed the ball into [toward] the goal.他用头把球顶入球门不及物动词1 (朝…) 前进The plane is ~ing south.飞机正朝南飞行Now we'd better ~ for home.现在我们最好回家Where are you ~ing for?.你要到哪里去?2 < 植物> 长出头, 结球< out> 3 < 河流> 发源[于…] [from, in]■ head off(1) 改变…的航路(2) 阻止, 回避, 防止…的发生~ off a crisis回避危机, 防止危机发生She ~ed off toward town.她朝著镇上去(3)朝著去(4) 出发, 动身It's about time we ~ed off.该是我们动身的时候了 |