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head TOP PARThednthe top part or beginning of something顶部，开始部分They arrived early to get a place at the head of the queue. [U]他们很早到达以便能排在队伍的前面。Diana, the guest of honour, sat at the head of the table (=the most important end of it). [U]戴安娜作为贵宾坐在桌子的上首。The head of a nail, hammer, etc. is its larger end. [C]钉子、锤子等的头The head of a plant is the top part of it where a flower or leaves grow.植物茎顶端的花或叶Cut the dead heads off the roses and they'll flower again. [C]剪去玫瑰花顶端枯死的花，这样又会开花了。I bought two heads of lettuce. [C]我买了两棵生菜。The head of a letter is what is written or printed at the top of it.信头The company's name and address was at the head of the letter. [U]公司的名称和地址在信头部分。The head on a coin is the side of it that shows the head of a king, queen or other important person.硬币正面（通常印有国王、女王或其他重要人物的人头像）You ask heads or tails? when you throw a coin into the air and want someone else to guess which side it will land or has landed on. [C](钱币的)正面或是反面?If you can't make head (n)or tail of something, you cannot understand it at all.不能理解I can't make head or tail of these instructions on the packet.我不理解盒子上的指示。(saying) 'Heads I win, tails you lose'means that whatever happens I am going to win.我反正是赢定了。If beer has a head on it, it has a layer of white bubbles on top of it after it has been poured.啤酒（倒出后浮在顶部的）泡沫You have to pour Guinness slowly so there isn't too big a head on it. [C]你要慢慢地倒健力士（黑啤），这样它上面的泡沫就不会太多。The head of a river is the upper part of it. [C]河的上游A head of steam is the force produced by a large amount of steam in an enclosed space.蒸汽压力(fig.) The investigating team is building up a head of steam (=preparing for action) and will soon be ready to put its plans into action. [C]调查队在增加压力，他们很快就会把计划落实到行动。The head of a PIMPLE (=small swelling on the skin) is the top part when it contains PUS (=yellowish liquid). [C]脓头 Head
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