with obj.
- pay attention to; take notice of注意, 留心, 关注, 理会:
he should have heeded the warnings.
他本应听从警告才是。
mass noun
- careful attention注意, 留心:
if he heard, he paid no heed
即使听到了, 他也没留意
we must take heed of the suggestions.
我们必须重视建议。
词源
Old English hēdan (originally intransitive), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoeden and German hüten.