head·ache
noun/ˈhedeɪk/
/ˈhedeɪk/
- a continuous pain in the head
头痛 - He had a terrible headache.
他头痛得厉害。 - Red wine gives me a headache.
我喝红酒会头痛。 - to suffer from/get headaches
遭受/头痛 - to cause headaches
引起头痛 - I have a splitting headache (= a very bad one).
我头痛欲裂。 - a migraine/tension headache
偏头痛/紧张性头痛 - He developed a severe headache.
他感到剧烈头痛。
Collocations IllnessesIllnessesBecoming ill- catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/(British English) flu/pneumonia/a virus/(informal) a bug
- get (British English) ill/(North American English) sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine
- come down with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu
- contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS
- be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV
- develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis
- have a heart attack/a stroke
- provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction
- block/burst/rupture a blood vessel
- damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendon
- feel (British English) ill/nauseous/queasy
- be running (British English) a temperature/(North American English) a fever
- have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/(British English) a high temperature/(North American English) a fever
- suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/nausea/bouts of depression/post-traumatic stress disorder
- be laid up with/ (British English) be in bed with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine
- nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover
- battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholism
- examine a patient
- diagnose a condition/disease/disorder
- be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia
- prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics
- treat somebody for cancer/depression/shock
- have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer
- have/be given an injection/(British English) a flu jab/(North American English) a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-ray
- cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient
- prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs
- be vaccinated against the flu/(British English) flu/the measles/(British English) measles/polio/smallpox
- enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease
Extra ExamplesTopics Health problemsa2- She had left the party early, pleading a headache.
她借口头痛提早离开了聚会。 - The workers had complained of headaches and nausea.
工人们都诉说感到头痛、恶心。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bad
- chronic
- severe
- …
- experience
- have
- suffer from
- …
- medicine
- pill
- tablet
- …
- He had a terrible headache.
- (informal) a person or thing that causes worry or trouble
令人头痛的人（或事物）；麻烦 - The real headache will be getting the bank to lend you the money.
真正的麻烦将是设法让银行贷款给你。
Extra Examples- These regulations have created major headaches for many businesses.
这些规定给很多公司造成了大麻烦。 - Uneven cash flow proved to be a big headache for the company.
事实证明，现金流不平衡是该公司的一个大问题。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- huge
- major
- …
- create
- headache for
- The real headache will be getting the bank to lend you the money.