headlong

Word family nounheadageheaderheadinessheadingheadshipheadacheheadbandheadbangerheadbangingheadboardheadboroughhead boyheadcaseheadchairheadcheeseheadclothhead coldhead countheaddressheadfastheadframeheadgearhead girlheadhunterheadhuntingheadlandheadleaseheadlightheadlineheadlinerheadlockheadmanheadmarkheadmasterheadmastershipheadmistressheadnotehead of stateheadphoneheadpieceheadquartersheadraceheadrailheadreachheadrestheadrigheadringheadroomheadropeheadsailheadscarfheadsetheadshakeheadsheetsheadshotheadshrinkerheadsmanheadsquareheadstallhead startheadstickheadstockheadstonehead teacherheadwaterheadwayheadwindheadwordheadworkheadworkerheadadjectiveheadedheadlessheadmostheadyheadachyhead-onheadquarteredheadstronghead-to-headadverbheadilyheadlongverbheadbangheadhunt

head·long /ˈhedlɒŋ $ -lɒːŋ/ adverbadv

1. rush/plunge headlong into something FAST/QUICKif you rush headlong into something, you start doing it too quickly without thinking carefully 轻率[仓促]地做某事

Examples from the Corpus

rush/plunge headlong into something• Up went a roar as he plunged headlong into the stew.• Stockbrokers should prevent their clients from plunging headlong into trouble.

2 FALLDOWNwith your head first and the rest of your body following 头朝下地 SYN headfirst

I fell headlong into a pool of icy water.

我一个倒栽葱跌入了冰冷的池水中。

3 FAST/QUICKvery quickly, without looking where you are going 仓促地，慌不择路地

Mortimer almost ran headlong into a patrol.

莫蒂默慌不择路，差点撞到巡逻队。

—headlong adjectiveadj

Examples from the Corpus

headlong• Settlers rushed headlong across the wilderness to claim the best land.• If your battle plan is to charge headlong at the enemy and engage him as soon as possible chariots are ideal.• On 26 April the parties to litigation will be thrown headlong into a new landscape.• This did not mean she was prepared to throw herself headlong into a relationship with the first half-decent male who happened by.• But men are more likely than women to actually throw themselves headlong into romance and be swept away.• McGuire slid headlong into second base.• Instead the company is jumping headlong into the commercial satellite business.• He stood just within the room, looking steadily at the Princess, and went headlong where his genius pointed him.

ran headlong into• She ran headlong into a woman.

Origin headlong

(1300-1400) headling “head-first” ((14-17 centuries)), from head + -ling “in a particular direction”

单词	headlong
释义	headlong Word family nounheadageheaderheadinessheadingheadshipheadacheheadbandheadbangerheadbangingheadboardheadboroughhead boyheadcaseheadchairheadcheeseheadclothhead coldhead countheaddressheadfastheadframeheadgearhead girlheadhunterheadhuntingheadlandheadleaseheadlightheadlineheadlinerheadlockheadmanheadmarkheadmasterheadmastershipheadmistressheadnotehead of stateheadphoneheadpieceheadquartersheadraceheadrailheadreachheadrestheadrigheadringheadroomheadropeheadsailheadscarfheadsetheadshakeheadsheetsheadshotheadshrinkerheadsmanheadsquareheadstallhead startheadstickheadstockheadstonehead teacherheadwaterheadwayheadwindheadwordheadworkheadworkerheadadjectiveheadedheadlessheadmostheadyheadachyhead-onheadquarteredheadstronghead-to-headadverbheadilyheadlongverbheadbangheadhunt head·long /ˈhedlɒŋ $ -lɒːŋ/ adverbadv 1. rush/plunge headlong into something FAST/QUICKif you rush headlong into something, you start doing it too quickly without thinking carefully 轻率[仓促]地做某事 Examples from the Corpus rush/plunge headlong into something• Up went a roar as he plunged headlong into the stew.• Stockbrokers should prevent their clients from plunging headlong into trouble. 2 FALLDOWNwith your head first and the rest of your body following 头朝下地 SYN headfirst I fell headlong into a pool of icy water. 我一个倒栽葱跌入了冰冷的池水中。 3 FAST/QUICKvery quickly, without looking where you are going 仓促地，慌不择路地 Mortimer almost ran headlong into a patrol. 莫蒂默慌不择路，差点撞到巡逻队。 —headlong adjectiveadj Examples from the Corpus headlong• Settlers rushed headlong across the wilderness to claim the best land.• If your battle plan is to charge headlong at the enemy and engage him as soon as possible chariots are ideal.• On 26 April the parties to litigation will be thrown headlong into a new landscape.• This did not mean she was prepared to throw herself headlong into a relationship with the first half-decent male who happened by.• But men are more likely than women to actually throw themselves headlong into romance and be swept away.• McGuire slid headlong into second base.• Instead the company is jumping headlong into the commercial satellite business.• He stood just within the room, looking steadily at the Princess, and went headlong where his genius pointed him. ran headlong into• She ran headlong into a woman. Origin headlong (1300-1400) headling “head-first” ((14-17 centuries)), from head + -ling “in a particular direction”
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