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head BODY PARThednthe part of the body that contains the eyes, nose, mouth and ears and the brain头部Put this hat on to keep your head warm. [C]戴上帽子，让头部保暖。Stephen banged his head on the low ceiling when he stood up. [C]斯蒂芬站起时，头砰地撞在低矮的天花板上。She nodded her head vigorously in agreement. [C]她连连点头表示同意。A head is a person or animal when considered as a unit.人数，（牲口）头数The dinner cost ￡ 20 a / per head (=for each person). [U]这顿饭每人花去20英镑。I did a quick head count (=calculated how many people there were).我迅速点了一下人数。They own a hundred head of (=100) cattle. [U]他们有100头牛。A head can also be as a measure of length.一头的长度Her horse won by a head. [U]她的马领先一头而获胜。Paul is a head taller than Andrew. [U]保罗比安德鲁高出一头。She's got an old / wise head on young shoulders (=is young but wise).她年轻而老练。If you bang / knock people's heads together, you try to make them understand the situation and change their behaviour.使明白局势、改变举止If you beat / bang / knock your head against a brick wall, you try to do something that is very difficult to achieve.试图干很难成功的事I've been banging my head against a brick wall, trying to get her to understand.我真是在白费力气，想让她明白是不可能的。To bite / snap someone's head off is to speak to them angrily.生气地说，对人怒吼I asked what was wrong, but he just bit my head off.我问他怎么了，他却朝我怒吼。To bury / have your head in the sand is to refuse to think about unpleasant facts, although they will have an influence on your situation.逃避现实，不愿面对现实She's burying her head in the sand and ignoring the signs that she may have a serious illness.她不愿面对现实，忽视可能有重病的迹象。If something comes to a head or someone brings something to a head, a situation reaches a point where something must be done about it.到紧要关头Things had been going badly in the office, and they were finally brought to a head when six people resigned at once.办公室情况很糟，随着六个人突然辞职使问题非解决不可了。From head to foot / From head to toe means completely.从头到脚，彻底The dog was covered in mud from head to foot.这只狗从头到脚全是泥。(Br) To get / put your head down is to direct all your efforts to the particular task you are involved in.集中全部精力干某事I'm going to get my head down and try and finish this report before I go home today.我要在今天回家之前，集中全部精力完成这份报告。To get / put your head down is also to sleep.睡觉I'm just going to put my head down for a couple of hours.我要睡几个小时。(taboo slang) To give head is to perform FELLATIO or CUNNILINGUS.口交To give someone their head is to allow them to do what they want to do without trying to help them or give them advice.让某人随意而为(infml) To head-butt someone is to hit them with force on the head or in the face using the front of your head.用头撞别人（的头）Oliver gave his brother a head-butt (=an act of hitting him in this way).奥立弗用头撞他的弟弟。If someone has their head (buried / stuck) in a book, they are reading.看书，阅读Rose always has her head buried in a book.罗斯经常埋头看书。If you have your head in the clouds, you are foolish because you are not aware of the realities of a situation.想法不现实而愚蠢(infml) If you laugh, shout, scream etc. your head off, you do it very noisily and for a long time.持续喧闹地大笑或大叫等The dog ran out of the house, barking its head off.狗疯狂地叫着跑出了房子。A head of hair is a lot of hair.很多头发Even as a tiny baby, she had a good / thick head of red hair.她就在婴儿时期，也长着一头很好的 / 浓密的红发。If someone is head over heels (in love), they are completely and uncontrollably in love.深深陷入爱河If you have your head screwed on, you are very practical and wise.理智的，聪明的Ask Lois to help--she's got her head screwed on the right way.找洛伊丝去----她很聪明，总有好办法。If someone or something is head and shoulders above other people or things, they are a lot better than them.远远超过，比别人出色She is head and shoulders above all the other actors in the film.她比影片中所有其他演员都出色。If you say that heads will roll, you mean that particular people will be punished if a mistake is made.有人会（因做错事而）受罚(infml) If you are in over your head, you are involved in an unpleasant situation that you cannot get out of.卷入麻烦(不得脱身)Sean tried to pay back his gambling debts, but he was in over his head.西恩想偿还赌债，没想到却脱身不了。If you keep your head above water, you are just able to continue doing what you do.还能继续下去The business is in trouble, but we are keeping our heads above water.我们的生意有些麻烦，但我们还维持得下去。To keep your head down is to avoid trouble.避免麻烦The boss is in a bad mood today, so keep your head down.今天老板情绪不好，别去惹麻烦。If someone does something over your head, they do not tell you about it or ask for permission to do it.隐瞒某事，不经允许做某事How dare he go over my head and order this new equipment?他竟敢不经我同意擅自订购了这台新设备?(Br) To put / stick your head above the parapet is to say or do something risky.冒险说或做某事Nobody ever criticized the boss's decisions, because they were all too afraid to put their heads above the parapet.没人批评过老板的决定，因为都怕充当出头鸟。A head cold is COLD (=illness) which makes you sneeze a lot.(引起打喷嚏的)伤风A head-to-head (contest) is a direct competition between two people or teams of almost equal ability.势均力敌的Head lice are very small insects that live on the human head.头虱An accident which is head-on is one where two vehicles hit each other with their front parts.正面的The car crossed the road and hit a truck head-on.轿车在过马路时和一辆卡车迎面相撞。A head restraint is a support for the head that is fixed to a car seat and is intended to stop the head from being forced back too sharply in an accident.汽车座上的弹性头垫（用以防止车祸时头部猛烈撞击而受伤）If you have a head start, you have an advantage over other people in a competition or race.领先，占有优势You've got a head start over / on others trying to get the job because you've got relevant work experience.你比其他候选者有一定优势，因为你有相关工作经验。(Am) Head Start is a set of educational courses provided by the US central government for disadvantaged children below school age.美国政府为学龄前贫困儿童提供的系统教育课程 Head
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