- the upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs头, 头部。
the head
regarded as the location of intellect, imagination, and memory(包括智能、想像力和记忆力的)头脑:whatever comes into my head.
我脑子里想到的任何东西。
head for
an aptitude for or tolerance of头脑; 天赋; 能耐:she had a good head for business
她很有商业头脑
a head for heights.
登高不会眩晕的能耐。
- informal a headache, especially one resulting from intoxication〈非正式〉(尤指醉酒后引起的)头痛。
- the height or length of a head as a measure一头高:
he was beaten by a head.
他被超过了一个头。
heads
the side of a coin bearing the image of a head (used when tossing a coin to determine a winner)(用于抛硬币决定输赢的)头像面, (硬币的)正面:heads or tails?
正面还是反面?
- the antlers of a deer鹿角。
- a thing having the appearance of a head either in form or in relation to a whole, in particular(在外形上或就在整体中所占的部位而言)头, 尤指:
- the cutting, striking, or operational end of a tool, weapon, or mechanism(工具、武器、机械装置的切削端、打击端或操作端)端头。
- the flattened or knobbed end of a nail, pin, screw, or match钉头, 大头针头, 螺帽, 火柴头。
- the ornamented top of a pillar or column柱头。
- a compact mass of leaves or flowers at the top of a stem, especially a capitulum花冠, 头状花序:
huge heads of fluffy cream flowers.
奶黄色有绒毛花朵的大花冠。
- the edible leafy part at the top of the stem of such green vegetables as cabbage and lettuce(甘蓝、莴苣茎梗顶端可食的)叶球、子实。
- one saleable unit of certain vegetables, such as cabbage or celery(甘蓝、芹菜等蔬菜出售时的计量单位)头, 颗。
- the front, forward, or upper part or end of something, in particular头部, 前部, 顶部, 尤指:
- the upper end of a table or bed桌子的上首座位; 床头:
he sat down at the head of the cot.
他坐在床头。
- the upper horizontal part of a window frame or door frame窗门棂, 楹。
- the flat end of a cask or drum(桶或鼓)平的一面。
- the front of a queue or procession(行列或队伍的)前头。
- the top of a page(纸)页头。
- short for HEADLINE.HEADLINE的简称。
- the top of a flight of stairs or steps楼梯顶。
- the source of a river or stream(河流的)源头。
- the end of a lake or inlet at which a river enters(湖或水湾的)河口。
- usu. in place names a promontory岬(角):
Beachy Head
比奇角。
- the top of a ship's mast船桅头。
- the bows of a ship船头。
- the fully developed top of a boil or spot脓头, 疣头。
- the foam on top of a glass of beer, or the cream on the top of milk啤酒泡沫, 挂杯泡沫; 奶皮。
- short for CYLINDER HEAD.CYLINDER HEAD的简称。
- a person in charge of something; a director or leader头儿, 首领, 领袖:
the head of the Dutch Catholic Church.
荷兰天主教教会首领。
- Brit. short for HEADMASTER, HEADMISTRESS, or HEAD TEACHER.
- Grammar the word that governs all the other words in a phrase in which it is used, having the same grammatical function as the whole phrase【语法】中心词(短语中支配其他一切词的词, 具有与整个短语相同的语法功能), 主导词。
- a person considered as a numerical unit[用作数量单位]人:
they paid fifty pounds a head.
他们每人付了50英镑。
- treated as pl. a number of cattle or game as specified[用作牛、羊等或猎获物的数量单位]头:
seventy head of dairy cattle.
70头奶牛。
- a body of water kept at a particular height in order to provide a supply at sufficient pressure蓄水高度, 水头:
an 8 m head of water in the shafts.
竖井中八米高的水头。
- the pressure exerted by such water or by a confined body of steam液压; 水压; 蒸气压力:
a good head of steam on the gauge.
量表显示蒸汽压力充足。
- Nautical slang a toilet, especially on a ship〈海俚〉(尤指船上的)厕所。
- mass noun Geology a superficial deposit of rock fragments, formed at the edge of an ice sheet by repeated freezing and thawing and then moved downhill【地质】(冰川边)岩礁。
- be in the leading position on率领, 领导:
the St George's Day procession was headed by the mayor.
圣乔治日游行由市长带领。
- be in charge of负责:
an organizational unit headed by a line manager
生产线经理负责的部门
she headed up the Jubilee Year programme.
她负责50周年庆典活动。
- (一般作be headed)give a title or caption to加标题; 加图片说明:
an article headed 'The Protection of Human Life'.
题为《人类生命保护》的文章。
- as adj. headed having a printed heading, typically the name and address of a person or organization有抬头的:
headed notepaper.
有抬头的便条纸。
- no obj., with adverbial of direction(亦作 〈主美〉be headed)move in a specified direction朝某一方向行进, 走向:
he was heading for the exit
他向出口走去
we were headed in the wrong direction.
我们走错方向了。
head for
appear to be moving inevitably towards (something, especially something undesirable)向(某物, 尤指不良状态)演变(或发展):the economy is heading for recession.
经济正在滑向衰退期。
- with obj. and adverbial of direction direct or steer in a specified direction使向…方向行进; 使驶往:
she headed the car towards them.
她驾车向他们驶去。
- Soccer shoot or pass (the ball) with the head【英足】用头顶(球):
a corner kick that he headed into the net.
他用头顶入的一个角球。
- lop off the upper part or branches of (a plant or tree)砍(植物或树木的)枝。
- no obj.(of a lettuce or cabbage) form a head(莴苣, 卷心菜)结球, 长成球状。
be banging 或 knocking one's head against a brick wall
- be doggedly attempting the impossible and suffering in the process硬做不可能成功的事; 劳而无功。
bang (或 knock) people's heads together
- reprimand people severely, especially in an attempt to stop them arguing(尤指阻止争吵时)严厉斥责争吵者。
be hanging over someone's head
- (of something unpleasant) threaten to affect someone at any moment(不愉快之事)随时威胁。
be on someone's own head
- be someone's sole responsibility(应)由某人负全责。
bite (或 snap someone's) head off
- reply sharply and brusquely to someone抢白。
by the head
- Nautical (of a boat or ship) deeper in the water forward than astern【航海】(船)船首比船尾吃水深:
the Boy Andrew went down by the head.
“安德鲁男孩号”船头朝下沉没。
come to a head
- reach a crisis发展到危急关头:
the violence came to a head with the deaths of six youths.
随着六名年轻人的死亡, 暴力行为眼看就要爆发了。
do someone's head in
- Brit. informal cause someone to feel annoyed, confused, or frustrated〈英, 非正式〉使生气, 使糊涂, 使气恼。
enter someone's head
- usu. with negative occur to someone被某人想到(或想起):
such an idea never entered my head.
我从没想到过这个主意。
from head to toe(或foot)
- all over one's body从头到脚, 全身:
I was shaking from head to toe.
我浑身发抖。
get one's head down
- sleep睡觉。
- concentrate on the task in hand聚精会神地做手头的工作。
get one's head round(或around)
- usu. with negative informal understand or come to terms with something〈非正式〉搞明白; 想通(不快或不幸之事):
I just can't get my head around this idea.
这种观点我就是想不通。
give someone his (或her) head
- allow someone complete freedom of action让…放手干。
give someone head
- vulgar slang perform oral sex on someone〈粗俚〉对某人行口交, 与某人口交。
go to someone's head
- (of alcohol) make someone dizzy or slightly drunk(酒)使某人眩晕(或微醉)。
- (of success) make someone conceited(成功)使某人冲昏头脑。
get something into one's (或someone's) head
- come (or cause someone) to realize or understand(使)意识到; 明白:
when will you get it into your head that it's the project that counts not me?
你什么时候才能明白重要的是这个项目而不是我呢?
hang one's head in shame
- be deeply ashamed极度羞愧。
head of hair
- the hair on a person's head, regarded in terms of its appearance or quantity(一头)头发(就其外观和数量而言):
he had a fine head of hair.
他有一头漂亮的头发。
head and shoulders above
- informal by far superior to〈非正式〉远远优于, 大大胜过。
- one's head off
- talk, laugh, etc.unrestrainedly放纵(或尽情)地(谈、笑等):
he was drunk as a newt and singing his head off.
他烂醉如泥, 还拼命地唱个不停。
head over heels
- turning over completely in forward motion, as in a somersault(翻筋斗等时的)向前滚翻。
- (亦作head over heels in love)madly in love爱得神魂颠倒的:
I immediately fell head over heels for Don.
我立刻神魂颠倒地爱上了唐。
a head start
- an advantage granted or gained at the beginning of something优势; 有利条件:
our fine traditions give us a head start on the competition.
我们的好传统使我们在竞赛中处于有利地位。
heads I win, tails you lose
- I win whatever happens.好歹总是我赢, 横竖都是我赢。
heads will roll
- people will be dismissed or forced to resign有人将被辞退(或被迫辞职)。
hold (或 put) a gun (或a pistol) to someone's head
- force someone to do something by using threats威吓某人, 威胁某人。
hold up one's head(或hold one's head high)
- be confident or unashamed充满信心; 无所愧疚:
under the circumstances I would find it impossible to hold my head up in the town.
在这样的情况下我不可能在镇上表现得坦然自若。
in one's head
- by mental process without use of physical aids在脑中想好了的, 胸有成竹的:
the piece he'd already written in his head.
他早就打好了腹稿的那篇文章。
keep one's head
- remain calm保持冷静。
keep one's head above water
- avoid succumbing to difficulties, typically debt勉强度日(尤指在经济拮据时不借债度日); (在困境中)奋力求生。
keep one's head down
- remain inconspicuous in difficult or dangerous times(在困难或危险时)避免引人注意。
knock something on the head
- dismiss an idea, project, or rumour once and for all打消(念头, 计划); (对传闻)不予置理。
lose one's head
- lose self-control; panic失去自制力; 惊惶失措。
make head or tail of
- usu. with negative understand at all明白, 理解:
we couldn't make head nor tail of the answer.
我们不懂那回答是什么意思。
off (或out of) one's head
- informal crazy〈非正式〉疯疯癫癫; 神志不清:
my old man's going off his head, you know.
我老爸变糊涂了, 你知道。
- extremely drunk or severely under the influence of drugs烂醉如泥, 吸毒成瘾。
off the top of one's head
- without careful thought or investigation不加考虑的; 不加深究的。
over someone's head
- (亦作above someone's head)beyond someone's ability to understand不能理解的:
the discussion was over my head, I'm afraid.
恐怕这讨论我不能理解。
- without someone's knowledge or involvement, especially when they have a right to it(尤指某人有知情权或有权参与但)不让某人知情(或参与)地; 背着某人地:
the deal was struck over the heads of the regions concerned.
在有关地区不知情的情况下做成了这笔交易。
- with disregard for someone else's (stronger) claim越过他人地; 越级地:
his promotion over the heads of more senior colleagues.
越过更有资历的老同事他获提升。
put their (或our ,your) heads together
- consult and work together群策群力; 共同努力:
they forced the major banks to put their heads together to sort it out.
他们迫使各主要银行一起努力以解决问题。
put something into someone's head
- suggest something to someone建议:
who's been putting ideas into your head?
谁一直在帮你出主意?
standing on one's head
- with no difficulty at all不费吹灰之力:
I could design this garden standing on my head.
我可以不费吹灰之力地设计好这个花园。
stand (或turn) something on its head
- completely reverse the principles or interpretation of an idea or argument完全推翻。
take it into one's head to do something
- impetuously decide to do something鲁莽行事。
turn someone's head
- make someone conceited冲昏了头脑。
turn heads
- attract a great deal of attention or interest引人注目:
she recently turned heads with a nude scene.
她最近因一个裸体镜头而引人注目。
headed
adjective秃头男子
woolly-headed New Age thinking
含糊不清的“新时代”思想
headless
adjectivehead someone/thing off
- intercept and turn aside拦住并引开某人(或某物):
he ran up the road to head off approaching cars.
他跑到前面路上去疏导开来的车。
- forestall防…于未然, 预防:
they headed off a row by ordering further study of both plans.
他们下令对两个方案都作进一步研究, 从而防止了一场争吵。
head up
- Sailing steer towards the wind【航海】迎风行驶。