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head/hed/ n., adj. & v.●n. 1 the upper part of the human body, or the foremost or upper part of an animal's body, containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs 头，头部；首 2a the head regarded as the seat of intellect or repository of comprehended information 头脑；才能 b intelligence; imagination 智慧，想像力 use your head 动动脑筋 c mental aptitude or tolerance 才智，能力 usu. foll. by 通常后跟 for: a good head for business 有生意头脑; no head for heights 攀高时会头晕 3 colloq. a headache, esp. resulting from a blow or from intoxication [口]头痛(尤指被打或醉酒后) 4 a thing like a head in form or position, esp. 顶部；前端，尤指 : a the operative part of a tool 工具的操纵部分 b the flattened top of a nail 图钉头 c the ornamented top of a pillar 柱子顶部有装饰的部分 d a mass of leaves or flowers at the top of a stem 茎杆顶部的叶子或花 e the flat end of a drum 鼓面 f the foam on top of a glass of beer etc. 杯中啤酒的泡沫 g the upper horizontal part of a window frame, door frame, etc. (窗框、门框等的)上顶部 5 life when regarded as vulnerable (脆弱的)生命 it cost him his head 这要了他的命 6a a person in charge; a director or leader (esp. Brit. the principal teacher at a school or college [尤英]校长) 负责人；首长或领导 b a position of leadership or command 领导地位 7 the front or forward part of something, e.g. a queue (尤指队伍的)正面或前面 8 the upper end of something, e.g. a table or bed 上面(如桌面或床面) 9 the top or highest part of something, e.g. a page, stairs, etc. (如纸、楼梯等的)顶端，上部 10 a person or individual regarded as a numerical unit 个人，人 ￡ 10 per head 一人 10 英镑 11 (pl. same 单复同)a an individual animal as a unit 匹，头 b (treated as pl. 看作复数) a number of cattle or game as specified 牛或其他动物的头数 20 head 20 头 12a the side of a coin bearing the image of a head 硬币的正面(带有头像的一面) b (usu. in pl. 通常用复数) this side as a choice when tossing a coin (抛硬币作选择时选用的)正面 13a the source of a river or stream etc. (河流，溪流的)源头 b the end of a lake, bay, etc., at which a river enters (湖泊或河湾的)入口 14 the height or length of a head as a measure 一头高或一头长 15 the component of a machine that is in contact with or very close to what is being processed or worked on, esp. 机器靠近作用物的部分，尤指 : a the component on a tape recorder that touches the moving tape in play and converts the signals (录音机的)磁头 b the part of a record player that holds the playing cartridge and stylus (电唱机的)唱针 c = PRINTHEAD 16a a confined body of water or steam in an engine etc. 发动机的水箱 b the pressure exerted by this 蓄水的压力 17 a promontory (esp. in place names 尤用于地名 : Beachy Head 比奇角) 海角，岬 18 Naut. 【海】a the bows of a ship 船首 b (often in pl. 常用复数) a ship's latrine 船上的厕所 19 a main topic or category for consideration or discussion 主题，要旨 20 Journalism 【新闻学】 = HEADLINE n. 1 21 a culmination, climax, or crisis 顶点，高峰；关键时刻 22 the fully developed top of a boil etc. (疮等的)脓头 23 slang a habitual taker of drugs; a drug addict [俚语]毒品吸食者；瘾君子 ●attrib. adj. chief or principal 首席的，负责的 head gardener 园丁头; head office 总部 ●v. 1 tr. be at the head or front of 位于…前头(部) 2 tr. be in charge of 领导，负责 headed a small team 领导一个小组 3 tr.a provide with a head or heading 加标题 b (of an inscription, title, etc.) be at the top of, serve as a heading for (指题字，标题等)在…顶部；给…加标题 4a intr. face or move in a specified direction or towards a specified result 面临，走向 often foll. by 常后跟 for: is heading for trouble 找麻烦 b tr. direct in a specified direction 指向 5 tr. Football strike (the ball) with the head 【足球】用头顶球 6a tr. (often foll. by 常后跟 down) cut the head off (a plant etc.) 砍伐(植物的)顶部 b intr. (of a plant etc.) form a head (指植物等)结实，抽穗 □ above (or over) one's head beyond one's ability to understand 无法理解 □ come to a head reach a crisis 达到紧要关头 □ enter (or come into) one's head colloq. occur to one [口]想到，想起 □ from head to toe (or foot) all over a person's body 全身上下，完全 □ get into one's head come, or cause, to realize or understand (使)了解，(使)理解 □ get (or take) it into one's head (foll. by 后跟 that + clause or to + infin.) form a definite idea or plan, esp. mistakenly or impetuously 错误(或鲁莽)地认为(或想出) □ get one's head down Brit. slang [英] [俚语] 1 go to bed 睡觉 2 concentrate on the task in hand 专心于手头的工作 □ give a person his (or her) head allow a person to act freely 允许…自由行动 □ go out of one's head go mad 发疯 □ go to one's head 1 (of liquor) make one dizzy or slightly drunk (指酒)上头；使…微醉 2 (of success) make one conceited (指成功)冲昏了头脑；使某人骄傲自满 □ head and shoulders colloq. by a considerable amount [口]相当地；大大地 □ head back 1 get ahead of so as to intercept and turn back 上前阻止 2 return home etc. 回家 □ head off 1 get ahead of so as to intercept and turn aside 拦截，阻止 2 forestall 预防，(用先发制人的方法)防止 □ head over heels 1 turning over completely in forward motion as in a somersault etc. 头朝下地 2 topsy-turvy 颠倒地 3 utterly, completely 完全 head over heels in love 彻底陷入爱情中 □ heads will roll colloq. people will be disgraced or dismissed [口]失宠，被解雇 □ head up take charge of (a group of people) 带领；领导 □ hold up one's head be confident or unashamed 自信；无愧 □ in one's head 1 in one's thoughts or imagination 考虑中；想像中 2 by mental process without use of physical aids 用头脑；用思考 □ keep one's head remain calm 保持冷静 □ keep one's head above water colloq. 1 keep out of debt [口]没有债务，不负债 2 avoid succumbing to difficulties 避免陷入困境 □ keep one's head down colloq. remain inconspicuous in difficult or dangerous times [口] (在困难或危险时期)使不引人注意；避免麻烦 □ lose one's head lose self-control; panic 失去自控；恐慌 □ make head or tail of (usu. with neg. or interrog. 通常与否定词或疑问词连用) understand at all 弄清楚；理解 □ off one's head colloq. crazy [口]发疯的，疯狂的；精神错乱 □ off the top of one's head colloq. impromptu; without careful thought or investigation [口]即兴地；不假认真思索地 □ on one's (or one's own) head as one's sole responsibility 由…完全负责 □ out of one's head 1 colloq. crazy [口]精神失常 2 from one's imagination or memory 想像中的 □ over one's head 1 beyond one's ability to understand 不能理解 2 without one's knowledge or involvement, esp. when one has a right to this (尤指有权利知道时)不知道；没参与 3 with disregard for one's own (stronger) claim 不顾…的权利 was promoted over their heads 提职越过他们 □ put heads together consult together 共同商讨 □ put into a person's head suggest to a person 提建议 □ turn a person's head 1 make a person conceited 使自满，使自负 2 distract or sway a person 分散、转移注意力 □ with one's head in the clouds see 见 CLOUD □ headed adj. (also in comb. 亦用于复合词)□ headless adj.□ headward adj. & adv.[Old English hēafod, from Germanic] |