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单词 head-on
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Definition of head-on in English:

head-on

adverb & adjective ˌhɛdˈɒn
  • 1With or involving the front of a vehicle.

    面对面的(地),车头对车头的(地)

    as attributive adjective a head-on collision
    as adverb they hit a bus head-on

    他们一头撞上了公共汽车。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A man from Southend and another from Shoebury suffered serious injuries when their cars were involved in a head-on collision.
    • A woman has died following a head-on collision at one of Scotland's worst accident black spots.
    • Within seconds both vehicles were in a head-on collision then a further two cars crashed into the first two.
    • The head-on collision left Ms Buckle trapped with multiple injuries.
    • A husband and wife attacked a man whose car collided head-on with a vehicle carrying their relatives.
    • In Coventry two police officers were injured in a head-on collision after a car is believed to have swerved across the road in front of them.
    • A traumatised mum whose car was involved in a head-on collision with a drunk driver today spoke of the terrible effect the crash has had on her life.
    • A motorist was cut free from her car after she was involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle.
    • Police confirmed the two vehicles collided head-on near the caravan park at Thorpe Hall country estate.
    • Janet was injured in a head-on collision while driving along the same stretch of road last year, and still requires back treatment as a result.
    • The Irish champion walker was travelling in a car which was involved in a head-on collision with a lorry.
    • A taxi driver escaped serious injury in a head-on collision at Potterne Woods on the A360.
    • Often they escape a head-on collision with moments to spare.
    • One of the vehicles veered onto the wrong side of the road and crashed head-on into the cash-in-transit vehicle.
    • Two cars were involved in the head-on collision near the Cayley Arms pub, blocking the Pickering to Scarborough road.
    • She stopped in the middle of the fast lane facing opposite traffic, and a tanker carrying diesel fuel smashed head-on into the front of her car.
    • It was pointed out that those who knew avoided the pothole by running the danger of head-on collision with the on coming traffic.
    • A 50 year old man was admitted to hospital after a head-on motor vehicle accident in which he was a passenger in a wheelchair.
    • It is virtually impossible to have a head-on collision on a motorway where all the traffic is going in the same direction.
    • A lorry involved in a head-on collision which killed a Tadcaster company boss skidded on to the offside of the road, an inquest heard.
    Synonyms
    direct, involving the front of a vehicle, front-to-front
  • 2With or involving direct confrontation.

    面对面的(地),车头对车头的(地)

    as adverb she's a serious writer who frequently tackles social issues head-on
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I don't think any national figure in America has the courage or the faculties to confront this issue head-on.
    • A couple of best friends are confronting bullying head-on at their school to make younger children feel safe.
    • Most of them are trying to avoid head-on confrontation with the government.
    • In the Commons the prime minister confronted critics head-on.
    • We meet this problem head-on by analyzing data provided by a nationwide sample of people of all ages.
    • The time has come to confront your fears head-on and take a trip to the local hospital…
    • These it gave a wide berth, wary of any head-on confrontation with the regime.
    • The key scene is one in which Dawn has a head-on confrontation with Geoff, the operational manager.
    • The only way you get anywhere with a mad dog is to confront it head-on.
    • As a result, the committee was forced to take its job seriously and confront the scandal head-on.
    • Few people will challenge activists' arguments head-on, and defend the moral value of animal research.
    • We must confront head-on those few who preach violence and hatred in the name of Islam and, in doing so, poison the minds of vulnerable young men.
    • The interests of the major powers are bound to clash head-on over Iraqi oil.
    • Like Gay Byrne, most people may be quite disarmed by Joan's head-on approach to things.
    • It shows how scores of business people have been given government posts which clash head-on with their commercial interests.
    • He should confront head-on the fundamental misapprehensions driving the public mood.
    • Tackling other people's problems head-on can't always be easy and Margaret admits there can be a downside.
    • Her resolve to tackle the menace head-on gave a clear direction to the attending bureaucrats.
    • If you split Saint Andrew's cross down the middle, you have a symbol of two great systems, clashing head-on.
    • We shall attempt to face head-on the questions raised by the clash of values in Chapter 9.
    Synonyms
    direct, face to face, personal
    informal eyeball to eyeball

Definition of head-on in US English:

head-on

adjective & adverbˈhed ˈˌänˈhɛd ˈˌɑn
  • 1With or involving the front of a vehicle.

    面对面的(地),车头对车头的(地)

    as attributive adjective a head-on collision
    as adverb they hit a bus head-on

    他们一头撞上了公共汽车。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Irish champion walker was travelling in a car which was involved in a head-on collision with a lorry.
    • She stopped in the middle of the fast lane facing opposite traffic, and a tanker carrying diesel fuel smashed head-on into the front of her car.
    • A husband and wife attacked a man whose car collided head-on with a vehicle carrying their relatives.
    • The head-on collision left Ms Buckle trapped with multiple injuries.
    • A taxi driver escaped serious injury in a head-on collision at Potterne Woods on the A360.
    • Two cars were involved in the head-on collision near the Cayley Arms pub, blocking the Pickering to Scarborough road.
    • It was pointed out that those who knew avoided the pothole by running the danger of head-on collision with the on coming traffic.
    • A woman has died following a head-on collision at one of Scotland's worst accident black spots.
    • One of the vehicles veered onto the wrong side of the road and crashed head-on into the cash-in-transit vehicle.
    • Police confirmed the two vehicles collided head-on near the caravan park at Thorpe Hall country estate.
    • In Coventry two police officers were injured in a head-on collision after a car is believed to have swerved across the road in front of them.
    • Within seconds both vehicles were in a head-on collision then a further two cars crashed into the first two.
    • A motorist was cut free from her car after she was involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle.
    • It is virtually impossible to have a head-on collision on a motorway where all the traffic is going in the same direction.
    • A man from Southend and another from Shoebury suffered serious injuries when their cars were involved in a head-on collision.
    • Janet was injured in a head-on collision while driving along the same stretch of road last year, and still requires back treatment as a result.
    • A lorry involved in a head-on collision which killed a Tadcaster company boss skidded on to the offside of the road, an inquest heard.
    • A traumatised mum whose car was involved in a head-on collision with a drunk driver today spoke of the terrible effect the crash has had on her life.
    • A 50 year old man was admitted to hospital after a head-on motor vehicle accident in which he was a passenger in a wheelchair.
    • Often they escape a head-on collision with moments to spare.
    Synonyms
    direct, involving the front of a vehicle, front-to-front
  • 2With or involving direct confrontation.

    面对面的(地),车头对车头的(地)

    as attributive adjective trying to avoid a head-on clash
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We meet this problem head-on by analyzing data provided by a nationwide sample of people of all ages.
    • Her resolve to tackle the menace head-on gave a clear direction to the attending bureaucrats.
    • As a result, the committee was forced to take its job seriously and confront the scandal head-on.
    • In the Commons the prime minister confronted critics head-on.
    • A couple of best friends are confronting bullying head-on at their school to make younger children feel safe.
    • It shows how scores of business people have been given government posts which clash head-on with their commercial interests.
    • The time has come to confront your fears head-on and take a trip to the local hospital…
    • The only way you get anywhere with a mad dog is to confront it head-on.
    • The key scene is one in which Dawn has a head-on confrontation with Geoff, the operational manager.
    • Most of them are trying to avoid head-on confrontation with the government.
    • He should confront head-on the fundamental misapprehensions driving the public mood.
    • Like Gay Byrne, most people may be quite disarmed by Joan's head-on approach to things.
    • Few people will challenge activists' arguments head-on, and defend the moral value of animal research.
    • I don't think any national figure in America has the courage or the faculties to confront this issue head-on.
    • These it gave a wide berth, wary of any head-on confrontation with the regime.
    • We shall attempt to face head-on the questions raised by the clash of values in Chapter 9.
    • If you split Saint Andrew's cross down the middle, you have a symbol of two great systems, clashing head-on.
    • Tackling other people's problems head-on can't always be easy and Margaret admits there can be a downside.
    • The interests of the major powers are bound to clash head-on over Iraqi oil.
    • We must confront head-on those few who preach violence and hatred in the name of Islam and, in doing so, poison the minds of vulnerable young men.
    Synonyms
    direct, face to face, personal
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