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head head ★★★★★/he̱d/Head is used in a large number of expressions which are explained under other words in the dictionary. For example, the expression ‘off the top of your head’ is explained at‘top’.head 可以用于很多短语中，这些短语的释义列在本词典中其他词条下。例如，短语 off the top of your head 的释义就列在词条 top 之下。1[N-COUNT	可数名词]（人的）头，头部 Your head is the top part of your body, which has your eyes, mouth, and brain in it.   [a N]She turned her head away from him...她把头别过去，不再看他。He took a puff on his pipe and shook his head.他抽了口烟斗，摇了摇头。You can also use head as a measure of distance, equal to the length of a person's or animal's head.头（长度单位，相当于人或动物头的长度）The third gorilla was taller by a head.第三只大猩猩要高出一头。2[N-COUNT	可数名词]头脑；心智；才智 You can use head to refer to your mind and your mental abilities. I can't get that song out of my head.那首歌在我脑海中挥之不去。...an exceptional analyst who could do complex maths in his head.会心算复杂数学题的杰出分析家3[N-SING	单数名词]（队伍中的）领头位置；队首；排头 The head of a line of people or vehicles is the front of it, or the first person or vehicle in the line.   [with supp]...the head of the queue...队首We took our place at the head of the convoy.我们排在护送队伍的最前面。4[VERB	动词]排在（队列等）的最前面 If someone or something heads a line or procession, they are at the front of it.   [V n]The parson, heading the procession, had just turned right towards the churchyard.走在行进队伍最前面的教区牧师刚刚向右转弯，朝着教堂墓地走去。5[VERB	动词]居…之首；在…名列首位 If something heads a list or group, it is at the top of it.   [V n]Running a business heads the list of ambitions among the 1,000 people interviewed by Good Housekeeping magazine.在《好管家》杂志采访过的1,000人中，创立自己的公司在理想抱负中列在首位。6[N-SING	单数名词]顶部；上端 The head of something is the highest or top part of it.   [usu N of n]...the head of the stairs...楼梯的顶部Every day a different name was placed at the head of the chart.每天都有一个不同的名字被列在这张表的最上端。7[N-COUNT	可数名词]（细长物体的）头部，顶端 The head of something long and thin is the end which is wider than or a different shape from the rest, and which is often considered to be the most important part.   [usu with supp]There should be no exposed screw heads...螺钉顶端不应该外露。Keep the head of the club the same height throughout the swing.整个挥杆过程中要使杆头始终保持在同一高度。...a flower head.头状花序8[N-COUNT	可数名词]（中小学的）校长 The head of a school is the teacher who is in charge.   [mainly BRIT 主英]She is full of admiration for the head and teachers.她对校长和教师们满心钦佩。9[N-COUNT	可数名词]（公司、组织的）负责人，领导人，首脑，长，主任 The head of a company or organization is the person in charge of it and in charge of the people in it.   [with supp]Heads of government from more than 100 countries gather in Geneva tomorrow.来自100多个国家的政府首脑明日将齐聚日内瓦。...the head waiter.侍者领班10[VERB	动词]掌管；主管；负责 If you head a department, company, or organization, you are the person in charge of it.   [V n]  [V-ed]...Michael Williams, who heads the department's Office of Civil Rights.负责该部民权处的迈克尔·威廉斯...the ruling Socialist Party, headed by Dr Franz Vranitzky.由弗朗兹·弗拉尼兹基博士领导的执政社会党11[N-COUNT	可数名词]脓头 The head of an infected spot is its white or yellow centre. 12[N-COUNT	可数名词]（啤酒表层的）泡沫；酒头 The head on a glass of beer is the layer of small bubbles that form on the top of the beer.   [usu sing]13[N-PLURAL	复数名词]（表示牲畜的数目）头 You can use head to say how many animals of a particular type a farmer has. For example, if they have fifty head of cattle, they have fifty cows.   [num N of n]14[N-COUNT	可数名词]头痛 If you have a bad head, you have a headache.   [usu sing]  [BRIT INFORMAL 英]I had a terrible head and was extraordinarily drunk.我头很痛，已经酩酊大醉。15[ADV	副词]（硬币的）有人头像的一面，正面 If you toss a coin and it comes down heads, you can see the side of the coin which has a picture of a head on it.   [be ADV]'We might toss up for it,' suggested Ted. 'If it's heads, then we'll talk.'...“我们可以掷硬币来决定。”特德建议道，“如果是正面，我们就谈谈。”Heads or tails?你猜是正面还是反面？16[VERB	动词]朝着（某一地点）行进（美国英语中亦作 are headed） If you are heading for a particular place, you are going towards that place. In American English, you can also say that you are headed for a particular place.   [V for n]  [V adv/prep]  [V-ed]He headed for the bus stop...他朝着公共汽车站走去。...an Iraqi vessel heading for the port of Basra...开往巴士拉港的一艘伊拉克船It is not clear how many of them will be heading back to Saudi Arabia tomorrow...还不清楚他们中间有多少人明天要回沙特阿拉伯。She and her child boarded a plane headed to where her family lived...她带着孩子登上了一架回家的飞机。He could just as well have hitched a ride on a train or a truck headed west.他还可能已经顺路搭上了西去的火车或卡车。17[VERB	动词]很可能要遭受，会招致（美国英语中亦作 is headed for） If something or someone is heading for a particular result, the situation they are in is developing in a way that makes that result very likely. In American English, you can also say that something or someone is headed for a particular result.   [V for/towards n]  [V-ed]The latest talks aimed at ending the civil war appear to be heading for deadlock...为结束内战而进行的最新谈判好像要陷入僵局。He said anyone giving orders without respecting the wishes of his people is heading for disaster...他说任何不尊重人民意愿而发号施令的人都注定会走向灭亡。The centuries-old ritual seems headed for extinction.延续了几个世纪的仪式似乎要面临消亡。18[VERB	动词]标题为 If a piece of writing is headed a particular title, it has that title written at the beginning of it.   [be V-ed quote]  [usu passive]One chapter is headed, 'Beating the Test'.有一章的标题为“战胜考试”。19[VERB	动词]（足球比赛中）用头顶（球） If you head a ball in football, you hit it with your head in order to make it go in a particular direction.   [V n prep/adv]  [Also V n]He headed the ball across the face of the goal.他一个头球，球从球门前横飞而过。20See also:heading；  21[PHRASE	短语]每人/人均 You use a head or per head after stating a cost or amount in order to indicate that that cost or amount is for each person in a particular group.   [amount PHR]This simple chicken dish costs less than £1 a head...这道简单的鸡肉菜肴每人的花费还不到1英镑。Ethiopia, for instance uses the equivalent of just twenty kilos of oil per head a year.比如说，埃塞俄比亚每年的人均消费支出仅相当于20公斤的石油。22[PHRASE	短语]让人生气；让人沮丧 If something or someone does your head in, they make you angry or frustrated.   [V and N inflect]  [BRIT 英]  [INFORMAL 非正式]Living with my parents is doing my head in.和父母住在一起让我很沮丧。23[PHRASE	短语]从头到脚；全身 From head to foot means all over your body.   [oft be V-ed PHR]  [emphasis]Colin had been put into a bath and been scrubbed from head to foot.科林被放进浴缸，从头到脚仔仔细细洗了个干净。24[PHRASE	短语]擅长 If you have a head for something, you can deal with it easily. For example, if you have a head for figures, you can do arithmetic easily, and if you have a head for heights, you can climb to a great height without feeling afraid.   [have/with PHR]I don't have a head for business.我没有生意头脑。...an extraordinarily effective organiser with a remarkable head for figures.很有算术头脑、工作效率极高的组织者25[PHRASE	短语]充分理解并接受；打定（主意） If you get a fact or idea into your head, you suddenly realize or think that it is true and you usually do not change your opinion about it.   [V and N inflect]Once they get an idea into their heads, they never give up.一旦接受了一个想法，他们就永远不会放弃。26[PHRASE	短语]终于明白 If you say that someone has got something into their head, you mean that they have finally understood or accepted it, and you are usually criticizing them because it has taken them a long time to do this.   [V and N inflect]Managers have at last got it into their heads that they can no longer accept inefficient operations.管理者们终于意识到自己不能再安于低效率的运营了。27[PHRASE	短语]让…自由行动；对…不加约束 If you give someone their head, you allow them to do what they want to do, without trying to advise or stop them.   [V and N inflect]He recognised ability and gave people their heads.他发现别人的才能，并且让他们自由发挥。28[PHRASE	短语]（酒）使人感到醉，上头 If alcoholic drink goes to your head, it makes you feel drunk.   [V and N inflect]That wine was strong, it went to your head.那酒劲儿很大，喝了会上头。29[PHRASE	短语]（赞扬或成功）冲昏…的头脑，使…骄傲自满 If you say that something such as praise or success goes to someone's head, you are criticizing them because you think that it makes them too proud or confident.   [V and N inflect]  [disapproval]Ford is definitely not a man to let a little success go to his head.福特绝对不是那种会被一点点成功冲昏头脑的人。30[PHRASE	短语]深陷情网 If you are head over heels or head over heels in love, you are very much in love.   [v PHR]I was very attracted to men and fell head over heels many times.我很容易被男性吸引，曾多次深陷情网。31[PHRASE	短语]保持镇静/张皇失措 If you keep your head, you remain calm in a difficult situation. If you lose your head, you panic or do not remain calm in a difficult situation.   [V and N inflect]She was able to keep her head and not panic...她设法保持镇静，没有陷入恐慌。She lost her head and started screaming at me.她惊慌失措，开始向我大声尖叫。32[PHRASE	短语]停止；结束 If you knock something on the head, you stop it.   [V inflects]  [BRIT 英]  [INFORMAL 非正式]When we stop enjoying ourselves we'll knock it on the head.等玩够了，我们就会结束。33[PHRASE	短语]（表示强调）大笑/大声尖叫 Phrases such as laugh your head off and scream your head off can be used to emphasize that someone is laughing or screaming a lot or very loudly.   [N inflects]  [emphasis]He carried on telling a joke, laughing his head off.他继续讲笑话，自己笑得前仰后合。34[PHRASE	短语]（吸毒后）昏头昏脑的，神志不清的 If you say that someone is off their head, you mean that they have taken so many drugs that they do not know what they are doing.   [N inflects]  [mainly BRIT 主英]  [INFORMAL 非正式]35[PHRASE	短语]昏了头的；愚蠢的 If you say that someone is off their head, you think that their ideas or behaviour are very strange, foolish, or dangerous.   [N inflects]  [disapproval]  [mainly BRIT 主英]  [INFORMAL 非正式]He's gone completely off his head.他已经完全昏了头了。36[PHRASE	短语]倒过来想；从全新的角度理解 If you stand an idea or argument on its head or turn it on its head, you think about it or treat it in a completely new and different way.   [V inflects]Their relationship turned the standard notion of marriage on its head.他们的关系完全颠覆了传统的婚姻观念。37[PHRASE	短语]超过…的理解力 If something such as an idea, joke, or comment goes over someone's head, it is too difficult for them to understand.   [v-link PHR]I admit that a lot of the ideas went way over my head.我承认那些想法中有很多远远超出了我的理解力。38[PHRASE	短语]未与…商量地；(尤指)越级 If someone does something over another person's head, they do it without asking them or discussing it with them, especially when they should do so because the other person is in a position of authority.   [v-link PHR]He was reprimanded for trying to go over the heads of senior officers.他因试图越过高层官员自作主张而受到斥责。39[PHRASE	短语]（不好的事情）再次出现，重新抬头 If you say that something unpleasant or embarrassing rears its ugly head or raises its ugly head, you mean that it occurs, often after not occurring for some time.   [V inflects]There was a problem which reared its ugly head about a week after she moved back in...她搬回来大约一周之后，一个问题又重新出现了。The scourge of racial tyranny should never again be allowed to raise its ugly head.永远不能让种族主义暴政的祸患重新抬头。40[PHRASE		短语]倒立；竖蜻蜓 If you stand on your head, you balance upside down with the top of your head and your hands on the ground.   [V and N inflect]41[PHRASE	短语]理解；弄明白 If you say that you cannot make head nor tail of something or you cannot make head or tail of it, you are emphasizing that you cannot understand it at all.   [usu with brd-neg]  [INFORMAL 非正式]I couldn't make head nor tail of the damn film.这部该死的影片我一点儿都看不懂。42[PHRASE	短语]突然决定（做某事，尤指古怪或愚蠢的事）；心血来潮 If somebody takes it into their head to do something, especially something strange or foolish, they suddenly decide to do it.   [V and N inflect]He suddenly took it into his head to go out to Australia to stay with his son.他突然心血来潮，打算去澳大利亚和儿子一起住。43[PHRASE	短语]到了危急关头；到达关键点 If a problem or disagreement comes to a head or is brought to a head, it becomes so bad that something must be done about it.   [V inflects]These problems came to a head in September when five of the station's journalists were sacked.这些问题在9月变得十分尖锐，当时该台有5名记者遭到辞退。44[PHRASE	短语]严厉训斥 If you bang peoples' heads together or knock their heads together, you tell them off severely for doing something wrong or for not doing something they were asked to do.   [V inflects]  [mainly BRIT 主英]It is now high time he banged his colleagues' heads together.现在该是他敲打敲打同事们的时候了。45[PHRASE	短语]集体商讨；集思广益 If two or more people put their heads together, they talk about a problem they have and try to solve it.   [V inflects]So everyone put their heads together and eventually an amicable arrangement was reached.因此大家集思广益，最终作出了妥善的安排。46[PHRASE	短语]（尤指在生意方面）勉强逃脱困境 If you keep your head above water, you just avoid getting into difficulties； used especially to talk about business.   [V inflects]We are keeping our head above water, but our cash flow position is not too good.我们正努力避免陷入困境，但我们的现金流动情况不太好。47[PHRASE	短语]有人会遭殃，有人会（因此）受到惩罚（尤指被解雇） If you say that heads will roll as a result of something bad that has happened, you mean that people will be punished for it, especially by losing their jobs.   [V inflects]The group's problems have led to speculation that heads will roll.已经有人猜测，该集团的问题会导致一些人被解雇。相关词组：head off head up  head1 nounhead2 verbheadhead1 /hed/ ●●● S1 W1 noun  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1top of body [countable] the top part of your body that has your face at the front and is supported by your neck:  He kissed the top of her head. Alan fell asleep as soon as he put his head on the pillow. They dived head first into the water. She was dressed in black from head to toe  (=over all her body). He still has a full head of hair  (=has all his hair, even though he is getting rather old).2mind [countable] your mind or mental ability:  The problem only exists inside his head.do something in your head (=calculate something mentally) I can’t do those figures in my head. Use your head to work out the answer.come into/pop into your head Jackie said the first thing that came into her head.get something into your head (=understand something) ‘It’s over, Jake,’ she said. ‘Try and get that into your head.’take/get it into your head (to do something) (=decide to do something, especially something stupid) At about two in the morning, Alan took it into his head to go for a swim.get/put something out of your head (=stop thinking or worrying about something) Try to put it out of your head for the time being.put something into somebody’s head (=make someone think or believe something) What’s put that idea into her head?get your head round something British English (=be able to understand something) I just can’t get my head round what’s been going on here.3calm/sensible a)keep your head to remain calm and sensible in a difficult or frightening situation:  We need a candidate who can keep his or her head even when clients get aggressive.keep a clear/cool/calm head Get to sleep early tonight – you’ll need to keep a clear head tomorrow at the trial. b)lose your head to become unable to behave calmly or sensibly in a difficult or frightening situation:  You’ll be OK as long as you don’t lose your head and forget he’s the real enemy. c)have your head screwed on (straight/right) informal to be sensible and able to deal with difficult situations:  He wondered what Gemma thought about it all. She seemed to have her head screwed on.4person in charge [countable] a)a leader or person in charge of a group or organizationhead of You should discuss the matter with your head of department. A meeting of Commonwealth heads of state will be held next month.head waiter/chef/gardener etc (=the person in charge of a group of waiters etc) b) (also head teacher) British English the person in charge of a school SYN principal American English:  From now on all violent incidents should be reported directly to the head. →crowned head, head boy, head girl, headmaster, headmistress5front/leading position [singular] the front or the most important position(at) the head of something Jenny marched proudly at the head of the procession. At the head of the table (=the place where the most important person sits) sat the senior partners.at something’s/somebody’s head The band of soldiers marched into the yard, their defeated captain at their head.6crazy [countable usually singular] used in particular phrases to talk about someone being crazy or very stupid:  People going out in conditions like this need their heads examined.be off your head British English You must be off your head if you think that. If I walk in looking like that, they’ll think I’m not right in the head.7a head/per head for each person:  Dinner works out at $30 a head. average incomes per head8river/valley [countable usually singular] the place where a river, valley etc begins9come to a head (also bring something to a head) if a problem or difficult situation comes to a head, or something brings it to a head, it suddenly becomes worse and has to be dealt with quickly:  Things came to a head in the summer of 1997.10flower/plant [countable] the top of a plant where its flowers or leaves grow:  She was outside cutting the dead heads off the roses.head of a head of lettuce11height/distance [singular] the length of a head, used to measure height or distance:  She saw her father, a head above the rest of the crowd.by a (short) head (=used to say that a horse won or lost a race but only by a small amount)12coin heads the side of a coin that has a picture of a person’s head on itheads or tails? British English spoken (=used to decide something, by asking someone which side of a coin they guess will be showing when you throw it in the air and it lands) → tailsat tail113laugh/shout/scream etc your head off informal to laugh, shout etc very loudly:  Fans were screaming their heads off.14 have a good/fine/thick etc head of hair to have a lot of hair on your head15 get/put your head down informal a)to start working in a quiet determined way:  It’s time you got your head down and did some revision. b)British English to sleep16 keep your head down to try to avoid being noticed or getting involved in something:  Do what you’re told and keep your head down.17 as soon as your head hits the pillow if you fall asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow, you fall asleep as soon as you lie down18be out of/off your head informal to not know what you are doing because you have taken drugs or drunk too much alcohol:  He was off his head on various drugs.19go to somebody’s head informal a)if alcohol goes to your head, it quickly makes you feel drunk b)if success goes to someone’s head, it makes them feel more important than they really are:  She never let fame go to her head.20tool [countable usually singular] the wide end of a long narrow tool or piece of equipment21put your heads together to discuss a difficult problem together:  The next morning, we all put our heads together to decide what should be done.22go over somebody’s head a)to be too difficult for someone to understand:  The explanation went completely over my head. b)to do something without discussing it with a particular person or organization first, especially when you should have discussed it with them23can’t make head or/nor tail of something informal to be completely unable to understand something24have your head in the clouds to think about something in a way that is not practical or sensible, especially when you think things are much better than they really are25have a (good) head for figures/facts/business etc to be naturally good at doing calculations, remembering facts etc26head for heights the ability to look down from high places without feeling ill or nervous27a big head informal the opinion that you are much better, more important, more skilful etc than you really are:  I suppose I did do OK, but I’d be silly to get a big head about it.28keep your head above water to manage to continue to live on your income or keep your business working when this is difficult because of financial problems:  For years they struggled to keep their heads above water.29be/stand head and shoulders above somebody to be much better than other people:  One contestant stood head and shoulders above the rest.30hold up your head (also hold your head high) to show pride or confidence, especially in a difficult situation:  If you do this, you’ll never be able to hold your head up again.31be (like) banging/bashing etc your head against a brick wall spoken used to say that you are making no progress at all in what you are trying hard to do:  I’ve tried to talk some sense into them, but it’s like banging my head against a brick wall.32bang/knock somebody’s heads together spoken used to say that two people or groups should be forced to stop arguing and start to behave sensibly33bite/snap somebody’s head off to talk to someone very angrily with no good reason:  I offered to help her, but she just bit my head off.34turn/stand something on its head to make people think about something in the opposite way to the way it was originally intended:  The attorney quickly turned his main defense argument on its head.35give somebody their head to give someone the freedom to do what they want to do36be/fall head over heels in love to love or suddenly start to love someone very much:  Sam was head over heels in love with his new bride.37heads will roll spoken used to say that someone will be punished severely for something that has happened:  Heads will roll for this!38on your own head be it spoken used to tell someone that they will be blamed if the thing they are planning to do goes wrong39do your head in British English spoken informal to make you feel confused and annoyed:  Turn that noise down – it’s doing my head in!40be/get in over your head to be or get involved in something that is too difficult for you to deal with:  In business, start small and don’t get in over your head.41be over your head in debt American English to owe so much money that there is no possibility of paying it all back42go head to head with somebody to deal with or oppose someone in a very direct and determined way:  Rather than go head to head with their main rivals, they decided to try a more subtle approach.43heads up! American English spoken used to warn people that something is falling from above44beer [countable] the layer of small white bubbles on the top of a glass of beer45electronics [countable] a piece of equipment that changes information on something magnetic, such as a recording tape or computer hard disk, into electrical messages that electronic equipment can use46head of cattle/sheep etc [plural] a particular number of cows, sheep etc:  a farm with 20 head of cattle47head of water/steam pressure that is made when water or steam is kept in an enclosed space48get/build up a head of steam to become very active after starting something slowly49land [singular] British English a high area of land that sticks out into the sea – used in names:  Beachy Head50infection [countable] the centre of a swollen spot on your skin51give (somebody) head informal to perform oral sex on someone → bury your head in the sandat bury(8), → knock something on the headat knock1(16), → off the top of your headat top1(18), → somebody can do something standing on their headat stand1(40), → turn somebody’s headat turn1(18), → two heads are better than oneat two(8)COLLOCATIONSverbsturn your head· John turned his head to look at the boy.shake your head (=move it from side to side, especially to show disagreement)· ‘It’s too much,’ he said, shaking his head.nod your head (=move it up and down, especially to show agreement)· The audience nodded their heads enthusiastically.somebody’s head hurts/aches/throbs· Her head was throbbing and she needed to lie down.raise/lift your head (=look up)· Tom raised his head to listen, then went back to his book.bow/bend/lower your head (=look down)· He bowed his head and tried not not to look at her.hang your head (=look down, especially because you are ashamed)· She hung her head, not sure how to reply.scratch your head (=especially because you do not understand something)· He scratched his head and started looking through the drawers again.cock your head (=hold your head at an angle)· The big dog cocked his head to one side and raised his ears.adjectivesbare· The sun beat down on her bare head.bald· His bald head shone with sweat.somebody’s blonde/dark/grey etc head (=with blonde etc hair)· I saw my son’s blond head sticking out from the car window.head + NOUNhead injury· Wearing a helmet reduces the risk of head injuries.head1 nounhead2 verbheadhead2 ●●● S2 W2 verb  Entry menu Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1go towards (also be headed) [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to go or travel towards a particular place, especially in a deliberate wayhead for/towards/back etc The ship was heading for Cuba. It’s about time we were heading home.head north/south etc We headed south towards the capital. Where are you guys headed?2future be heading (also be headed) [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if you are heading for a particular situation, especially a bad one, it seems likely to happenhead for Forecasters predict the region’s economy is heading for disaster. Where is your life heading?3be in charge (also head up) [transitive] to be in charge of a team, government, organization etc:  David was asked to head up the technical team. an interim government headed by the former prime minister4at top [transitive] a)to be at the top of a list or group of people or things:  The movie heads the list of Oscar nominations. b)be headed if a page is headed with a particular name, title, image etc, it has it on the top:  The page was headed ‘Expenses’. officially-headed writing paper5at front [transitive] to be at the front of a line of people:  a procession headed by the Queen6football [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to hit the ball with your head, especially in footballhead off phrasal verb1to leave to go to another place:  I’m heading off now.2head something ↔ off to prevent something from happening, especially something bad:  The president intervened to head off the conflict.3head somebody ↔ off to stop someone going somewhere by moving in front of them:  Soldiers headed them off at the border.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EWaPYuGNNKDOhEdn5ybbtccChAeSZLj/xJBCo6/a1i3ixQPqboAPNcO7En2KoYUkTpNzy9C3uZ+pxULyO1Zk+Y/vno3GegPFALWAs8qEaOR2JOM0C1pT/CZILquI/xTjt2F/UsE1P/wAYeHt86VuFZlq3PkieAukGDd4ZsIHzLScCXmYGNoyx9uTVddUYrfwEoPZVSHs7hNmMsBqiAKYqeGFi6i4GKurabihId7U2md6             head              ★                    /        hed                ;          NAmE                hed                /                              noun                ,                  verb                            head      heads      headed      heading                            noun        ★                                  part of body        身体部位                    1        ★                  [countable          ]                          the part of the body on top of the neck containing the eyes, nose, mouth and brain            头；头部                                    ◆          She            nodded her headin agreement.                    她点头表示同意。                          ◆          He            shook his headin disbelief.                    他摇头表示不信。                          ◆          The boys            hung their headsin shame.                    男孩子们羞愧地低着头。                          ◆          The driver suffered head injuries.          司机头部受伤。                          ◆          She always            has her head in a book            (= is always reading).                    她总是埋头读书。                          ◆          He still has            a good head of hair            (= a lot of hair).                    他的头发依然很多。                          ☞          collocationsat                                                    physical                                                              ☞see also                                                    death's head                                                                mind        头脑                    2        ★                  [countable          ]                          the mind or brain            头脑；脑筋                                    ◆          I sometimes wonder what goes on in that head of yours.          我有时不明白你脑子里想些什么。                          ◆          I wish you'd            use your head            (= think carefully before doing or saying sth).                    我希望你凡事多用用脑筋。                          ◆          The thought            never entered my head.                    我从未有过那种想法。                          ◆          I can't work it out            in my head—I need a calculator.                    我没法心算出来，我得用计算器。                          ◆          I            can't getthat tune            out of my head.                    我忘不掉那个曲调。                          ◆          When will you            get it into your head            (= understand)that I don't want to discuss this any more!                    你何时才能明白我不想再谈论这件事了！                          ◆          For some reason, she's            got it into her head            (= believes)that the others don't like her.                    由于某种原因，她有一种感觉，认为其他人都不喜欢她。                          ◆          Who's been            puttingsuch weird ideas            into your head            (= making you believe that)?                    是谁让你产生这种怪念头的？                          ◆          Try to            putthe exams            out of your head            (= stop thinking about them)for tonight.                    今晚尽量别想考试的事了。                          ☞see also                                                    hothead                                                                measurement        量度                    3        a head                  [singular          ]                          the size of a person's or animal's            head,used as a measurement of distance or height            （人或动物的）一头长，一头高                                    ◆          She's a good head taller than her sister.          她比妹妹足足高出了一个头。                          ◆          The favourite won            by a short head            (= a distance slightly less than the length of a horse's head).                    最被看好的那匹马以不足一马头之差的优势获胜。                            pain        疼痛                    4                  [countable                ,         usually singular          ]                          (            informal)                    a continuous pain in your head            （持续的）头痛                                    SYN                                                    headache                                                              ◆          I woke up with a really bad head this morning.          我今天早晨醒来时头痛得厉害。                            of group/organization        团体；组织                    5        ★                  [countable                ,         uncountable          ]                          the person in charge of a group of people or an organization            负责人；领导人                                    ◆          the            heads of government/state                    政府首脑；国家元首                          ◆          She resigned as            head of department.                    她辞去了部门主管的职务。                          ◆          the            crowned heads            (= the kings and queens)of Europe                    欧洲各国君主                          ◆          the            head gardener/waiter, etc.                    园艺主管、餐馆服务员领班等                          ◆          (            BrE)                    the            head boy/girl            (= a student who is chosen to represent the school)                    学校男生╱女生代表                            of school/college        学校；学院                    6                  [countable          ]                          (          oftenHead          )                          (            BrE)                    the person in charge of a school or college            校长；院长                                    SYN                                                    headmaster                                              ,                                                    headmistress                                                              SYN                                                    head teacher                                                              ◆          I've been called in to see the Head.          我接到通知去见校长。                          ◆          the deputy head          副校长                            side of coin        硬币的面                    7        heads                  [uncountable          ]                          the side of a coin that has a picture of the head of a person on it, used as one choice when a coin is            tossedto decide sth            硬币正面（有人头像）                                    ☞compare                                                    tail                                                   n.                           (7              )                                                  end of object        物体一端                    8                  [countable                ,         usually singular          ]                          head(of sth)                          the end of a long narrow object that is larger or wider than the rest of it            较宽大的一端；头                                    ◆          the head of a nail          钉子的头                          ☞see also                                                    bedhead                                                                top        顶                    9                  [singular          ]                          headof sth                          the top or highest part of sth            顶端；上端                                    ◆          at the head of the page          在页眉处                          ◆          They finished the season at the head of their league.          赛季结束时他们在联赛中排名榜首。                            of river        河                    10                  [singular          ]                the ~ of the river                  the place where a river begins            （河流）源头                                    SYN                                                    source                                                                of table        桌子                    11                  [singular          ]                the ~ of the table                  the most important seat at a table            上座（桌子旁最重要的座位）                                    ◆          The President sat at the head of the table.          总统坐在桌子的上首。                            of line of people        人的行列                    12                  [singular          ]                the          headof sth                          the position at the front of a line of people            领头位置；排头                                    ◆          The prince rode at the head of his regiment.          王子骑马走在卫队的前头。                            of plant        植物                    13                  [countable          ]                          head(of sth)                          the mass of leaves or flowers at the end of a            stem            （茎梗顶端的）叶球，头状花序                                    ◆          Remove the dead heads to encourage new growth.          把枯萎了的残花除掉以促使新芽生长。                            on beer        啤酒                    14                  [singular          ]                          the mass of small bubbles on the top of a glass of beer            啤酒泡沫；酒头                                      of spot        斑                    15                  [countable          ]                          the part of a spot on your skin that contains a thick yellowish liquid            (=              pus)                        脓头                                    ☞see also                                                    blackhead                                                                in tape/video recorder        录音╱录像机                    16                  [countable          ]                          the part of a            tape recorderor            video recorderthat touches the tape and changes the electrical signals into sounds and/or pictures            磁头                                      number of animals        动物数量                    17                  headof sth                          [plural          ]                          used to say how many animals of a particular type are on a farm, in a            herd,etc.            （表示农场或牧群等的牲畜的数目）头                                    ◆          200 head of sheep                      *200 头绵羊                                      of steam        蒸汽                    18        a ~ of steam                  [singular          ]                          the pressure produced by steam in a confined space            蒸汽压力                                      sex        性                    19                  [uncountable          ]                          (            taboo,            slang)                                oralsex            (= using the mouth to give sb sexual pleasure)            口交                                    ◆          to give head          进行口交                            linguistics        语言学                    20                  [countable          ]                          the central part of a phrase, which has the same            grammaticalfunction as the whole phrase. In the phrase ‘the tall man in a suit’,            manis the head.            （短语的）中心成分，中心词，主导词                                      IDIOMS              ★        a/per ˈhead                              for each person              每人                                            ◆            The meal worked out at $20 a head.            这餐饭算下来每人 20 元。                                      bang/knock your/their ˈheads together                              (              informal)                        to force people to stop arguing and behave in a sensible way              强行制止人们争吵并使之恢复理智                                                  be banging, etc. your head against a brick ˈwall                              (              informal)                        to keep trying to do sth that will never be successful              用头撞墙；徒劳无益；枉费心机                                            ◆            Trying to reason with them was like banging my head against a brick wall.            试图和他们讲道理只是白费口舌。                                      be/stand head and ˈshoulders above sb/sth                              to be much better than other people or things              比其他人（或事物）好得多；出类拔萃；鹤立鸡群                                                  bite/snap sb's ˈhead off                              (              informal)                        to shout at sb in an angry way, especially without reason              气愤地对某人大喊大叫；（尤指毫无道理地）呵斥某人                                                  bring sth to a ˈhead | come to a ˈhead                              if you              bringa situation              to a heador if a situation              comes to a head,you are forced to deal with it quickly because it suddenly becomes very bad              （使）事情达到紧要关头，需要当机立断                                                  bury/hide your head in the ˈsand                              to refuse to admit that a problem exists or refuse to deal with it              采取鸵鸟政策；不正视现实；回避问题                                                  can't make head nor ˈtail of sth                              to be unable to understand sth              不理解某事；不明白某事                                            ◆            I couldn't make head nor tail of what he was saying.            我弄不懂他在说些什么。                                      do sb's ˈhead in                              (              BrE) (              informal)                        to make you feel confused, upset and/or annoyed              使某人困惑（或烦恼、生气）                                            ◆            Shut up! You're doing my head in.            闭嘴！你让我烦死了。                                      do sth standing on your ˈhead                              (              informal)                        to be able to do sth very easily and without having to think too much              做某事不费吹灰之力                                                  from ˌhead to ˈfoot/ˈtoe                              covering your whole body              从头到脚；遍布全身                                            ◆            We were covered from head to foot in mud.            我们浑身是泥。                                      get your ˈhead down        (          informal)                          1                      (              BrE)                        to sleep              睡觉                                            ◆            I managed to get my head down for an hour.            我将就着睡了一小时。                                    2          =                          keep/get your head down                                                  get your ˈhead round sth                              (              BrE) (              informal)                        to be able to understand or accept sth              能够理解；接受得了                                            ◆            She's dead. I can't get my head round it yet.            她死了。我仍然无法相信这事。                                      give sb their ˈhead                              to allow sb to do what they want without trying to stop them              让某人随心所欲                                                  go head to ˈhead (with sb)                              to deal with sb in a very direct and determined way              （与某人）面对面直接谈判                                                  go to sb's ˈhead                  1                      (of alcohol            酒精            )                                to make you feel drunk              上头；使醉                                            ◆            That glass of wine has gone straight to my head.            那杯酒一下子就把我弄得头晕脑胀。                                    2                      (of success, praise, etc.            成功、赞扬等            )                                to make you feel too proud of yourself in a way that other people find annoying              使人过于骄傲；冲昏头脑                                                  have a good ˈhead on your shoulders                              to be a sensible person              头脑清醒；理智                                                  have a head for sth                  1                      to be good at sth              擅长某事                                            ◆            to have              a head for figures/business                        长于算术；有生意头脑                                    2                      if sb does not              have a head for heights,they feel nervous and think they are going to fall when they look down from a high place              不惧（高）；无恐（高）症                                                  have your head in the ˈclouds                  1                      to be thinking about sth that is not connected with what you are doing              心不在焉；走神                                                2                      to have ideas, plans, etc. that are not realistic              有不切实际的想法（或计划等）；想入非非                                                  have your ˈhead screwed on (the right way)                              (              informal)                        to be a sensible person              头脑清醒；理智                                                  ˌhead ˈfirst                  1                      moving forwards or downwards with your head in front of the rest of your body              头在前；头朝下                                            ◆            He fell head first down the stairs.            他倒栽葱摔下楼梯。                                    2                      without thinking carefully about sth before acting              未经深思；轻率；鲁莽                                            ◆            She got spanorced and rushed head first into another marriage.            她离婚后又仓促再婚了。                                    SYN                                                    headlong                                                                head over heels in ˈlove                              loving sb very much              深深爱着某人；迷恋                                            ◆            He's fallen head over heels in love with his boss.            他深深迷恋上了他的上司。                                      heads or ˈtails?                              used to ask sb which side of a coin they think will be facing upwards when it is              tossedin order to decide sth by chance              （掷硬币做决定时说）正面还是反面                                                  ˈheads will roll (for sth)                              (              informal,              usually humorous)                        used to say that some people will be punished because of sth that has happened              有些人将（为某事）受到惩罚                                                  hold your ˈhead high | hold up your ˈhead                              to be proud of or not feel ashamed about sth that you have done              昂首挺胸；抬起头来                                            ◆            She managed to hold her head high and ignore what people were saying.            她勉力昂首挺胸，不理会人家的闲言碎语。                                      in over your ˈhead                              involved in sth that is too difficult for you to deal with              卷入棘手的事                                            ◆            After a week in the new job, I soon realized that I was in over my head.            新工作刚做了一个星期，我便意识到自己做不了。                                      keep/get your ˈhead down                              to avoid attracting attention to yourself              避免引起注意；保持低姿态                                                  keep your ˈhead | keep a clear/cool ˈhead                              to remain calm in a difficult situation              （在困境中）保持冷静                                                  keep your ˈhead above water                              to deal with a difficult situation, especially one in which you have financial problems, and just manage to survive              勉强逃脱困境；设法不举债；挣扎求存                                                  laugh, scream, etc. your ˈhead off                              (              informal)                        to laugh, etc. a lot and very loudly              大笑（或大叫等）                                                  lose your ˈhead                              to become unable to act in a calm or sensible way              慌乱；昏了头；失去理智                                                  on your (own) head ˈbe it                              used to tell sb that they will have to accept any unpleasant results of sth that they decide to do              你（自己）必须承担任何后果                                            ◆            Tell him the truth if you want to, but on your own head be it!            你想把真相告诉他就告诉他吧，但后果自负！                                      out of/off your ˈhead        (          BrE) (          informal)                          1                      crazy              发疯                                                2                      not knowing what you are saying or doing because of the effects of alcohol or drugs              （酒后或使用药物后）胡言乱语，行为乖张，神志不清                                                  over sb's ˈhead                  1                      too difficult or complicated for sb to understand              超过某人理解力；过于复杂                                            ◆            A lot of the jokes went              (= were)right over my head.                        那些笑话有很多我完全听不懂。                                    2                      to a higher position of authority than sb              职位比某人高；超过某人                                            ◆            I couldn't help feeling jealous when she was promoted over my head.            她受到提拔职位超过了我，我不由得感到嫉妒。                                      put our/your/their ˈheads together                              to think about or discuss sth as a group              集体思考（或讨论）；集思广益                                                  stand/turn sth on its ˈhead                              to make people think about sth in a completely different way              使人完全改变思路；使人从反面思考                                                  take it into your head to do sth                              to suddenly decide to do sth, especially sth that other people think is stupid              忽发奇想；心血来潮                                                  take it into your head that…                              to suddenly start thinking sth, especially sth that other people think is stupid              忽发奇想；突然开始想某事                                                  turn sb's ˈhead                              (of success, praise, etc.            成功、赞扬等            )                                to make a person feel too proud in a way that other people find annoying              使某人得意忘形                                                  two heads are better than ˈone                              (              saying)                        used to say that two people can achieve more than one person working alone              两人智慧胜一人                                                  ☞more at                                    bear                                   n.            ,                                    block                                   n.            ,                                    bother                                   v.            ,                                    drum                                   v.            ,                                    eye                                   n.            ,                                    gun                                   n.            ,                                    hair                              ,                                    heart                              ,                                    hit                                   v.            ,                                    idea                              ,                                    knock                                   v.            ,                                    laugh                                   v.            ,                                    need                                   v.            ,                                    old                              ,                                    price                                   n.            ,                                    rear                                   v.            ,                                    ring                          2                 v.            ,                                    roof                                   n.            ,                                    scratch                                   v.            ,                                    thick                                   adj.            ,                                    top                                   n.                                  verb        ★                    move towards        移向                    1        ★                  [intransitive          ]                          (          also          be headed                      especially in NAmE                    )                + adv./prep.                  to move in a particular direction            朝（某方向）行进                                    ◆          Where are we heading?          我们要往哪儿去？                          ◆          Where are you two headed?          你们两个去哪儿？                          ◆          Let's head back home.          咱们回家吧。                          ◆          She headed for the door.          她朝着门走去。                          ◆          (            figurative)                    Can you forecast where the economy is heading?          你能预测经济的发展方向吗？                            group/organization        团体；机构                    2        ★                  [transitive          ]                          headsth                          (          also          ˌhead sth↔ˈup          )                          to lead or be in charge of sth            领导；主管                                    ◆          She has been appointed to head the research team.          她受命领导研究小组。                            list/line of people        名单；队列                    3                  [transitive          ]                          headsth                          to be at the top of a list of names or at the front of a line of people            位于排行之首；排在前头                                    ◆          Italy heads the table after two games.          两场比赛之后意大利队排名榜首。                          ◆          to            head a march/procession                    在游行队伍╱队伍前列                            be at top        在顶端                    4                  [transitive                ,         usually passive          ]                          headsth                          to put a word or words at the top of a page or section of a book as a title            在（页或篇章的）顶端加标题                                    ◆          The chapter was headed ‘My Early Life’.          这一章的标题是“我的早年生活”。                            football        足球                    5                  [transitive          ]                          headsth                          to hit a football with your head            用头顶（球）                                    ◆          Walsh headed the ball into an empty goal.          沃尔什把球顶进了空门。                                    PHRASAL VERBS                    be ˈheading for sth                              (            also            be ˈheaded for sth                          especially in NAmE                        )                                to be likely to experience sth bad              很可能遭受（不幸）；会招致                                            ◆            They look as though they're heading for spanorce.            他们看样子会离婚。                                      ˌhead sb↔ˈoff                              to get in front of sb in order to make them turn back or change direction              拦挡某人；使改变方向                                            SYN                                                            intercept                                                                          ◆            We'll head them off at the bridge!            我们将在桥头拦截他们！                                      ˌhead sth↔ˈoff                              to take action in order to prevent sth from happening              阻止，防止（某事发生）                                            ◆            He headed off efforts to replace him as leader.            他挫败了要取代他的领导地位的企图。                                      ˌhead sth↔ˈup                              to lead or be in charge of a department, part of an organization, etc.              领导，主管（某部门或机构分支等）                                            ☞see also                                                            head                                                           v.                               (2                )                                                                    head              /        hed                ;          NAmE                hed                /             head[hed]headed, heading, headsCET4CET6TEM4考研n2511733751837492403288912092412783j600742702883726842633293v935453878097141409903105952652NOUN4473279760VERB13401112445ADJ3992263034Spoken:193424396headed[26480] heading[33406] heads[36716]头部(52%)，头脑(22%)，前进(9%)，首要的(4%)，为首(4%)，顶端(2%)，朝向(2%)，前面的(2%)，领袖(2%)，硬币的正面(1%)n.头；头痛；上端；最前的部分；理解力adj.头的；主要的；在顶端的vt.前进；用头顶；作为…的首领；站在…的前头；给…加标题vi.出发；成头状物；船驶往n.(Head)人名；(英)黑德

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Collins	head ★★★★★ /he̱d/ Head is used in a large number of expressions which are explained under other words in the dictionary. For example, the expression ‘off the top of your head’ is explained at‘top’. head 可以用于很多短语中，这些短语的释义列在本词典中其他词条下。例如，短语 off the top of your head 的释义就列在词条 top 之下。 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（人的）头，头部 Your head is the top part of your body, which has your eyes, mouth, and brain in it. [a N] She turned her head away from him... 她把头别过去，不再看他。 He took a puff on his pipe and shook his head. 他抽了口烟斗，摇了摇头。 You can also use head as a measure of distance, equal to the length of a person's or animal's head.头（长度单位，相当于人或动物头的长度） The third gorilla was taller by a head. 第三只大猩猩要高出一头。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]头脑；心智；才智 You can use head to refer to your mind and your mental abilities. I can't get that song out of my head. 那首歌在我脑海中挥之不去。 ...an exceptional analyst who could do complex maths in his head. 会心算复杂数学题的杰出分析家 3 [N-SING 单数名词]（队伍中的）领头位置；队首；排头 The head of a line of people or vehicles is the front of it, or the first person or vehicle in the line. [with supp] ...the head of the queue... 队首 We took our place at the head of the convoy. 我们排在护送队伍的最前面。 4 [VERB 动词]排在（队列等）的最前面 If someone or something heads a line or procession, they are at the front of it. [V n] The parson, heading the procession, had just turned right towards the churchyard. 走在行进队伍最前面的教区牧师刚刚向右转弯，朝着教堂墓地走去。 5 [VERB 动词]居…之首；在…名列首位 If something heads a list or group, it is at the top of it. [V n] Running a business heads the list of ambitions among the 1,000 people interviewed by Good Housekeeping magazine. 在《好管家》杂志采访过的1,000人中，创立自己的公司在理想抱负中列在首位。 6 [N-SING 单数名词]顶部；上端 The head of something is the highest or top part of it. [usu N of n] ...the head of the stairs... 楼梯的顶部 Every day a different name was placed at the head of the chart. 每天都有一个不同的名字被列在这张表的最上端。 7 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（细长物体的）头部，顶端 The head of something long and thin is the end which is wider than or a different shape from the rest, and which is often considered to be the most important part. [usu with supp] There should be no exposed screw heads... 螺钉顶端不应该外露。 Keep the head of the club the same height throughout the swing. 整个挥杆过程中要使杆头始终保持在同一高度。 ...a flower head. 头状花序 8 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（中小学的）校长 The head of a school is the teacher who is in charge. [mainly BRIT 主英] She is full of admiration for the head and teachers. 她对校长和教师们满心钦佩。 9 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（公司、组织的）负责人，领导人，首脑，长，主任 The head of a company or organization is the person in charge of it and in charge of the people in it. [with supp] Heads of government from more than 100 countries gather in Geneva tomorrow. 来自100多个国家的政府首脑明日将齐聚日内瓦。 ...the head waiter. 侍者领班 10 [VERB 动词]掌管；主管；负责 If you head a department, company, or organization, you are the person in charge of it. [V n] [V-ed] ...Michael Williams, who heads the department's Office of Civil Rights. 负责该部民权处的迈克尔·威廉斯 ...the ruling Socialist Party, headed by Dr Franz Vranitzky. 由弗朗兹·弗拉尼兹基博士领导的执政社会党 11 [N-COUNT 可数名词]脓头 The head of an infected spot is its white or yellow centre. 12 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（啤酒表层的）泡沫；酒头 The head on a glass of beer is the layer of small bubbles that form on the top of the beer. [usu sing] 13 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]（表示牲畜的数目）头 You can use head to say how many animals of a particular type a farmer has. For example, if they have fifty head of cattle, they have fifty cows. [num N of n] 14 [N-COUNT 可数名词]头痛 If you have a bad head, you have a headache. [usu sing] [BRIT INFORMAL 英] I had a terrible head and was extraordinarily drunk. 我头很痛，已经酩酊大醉。 15 [ADV 副词]（硬币的）有人头像的一面，正面 If you toss a coin and it comes down heads, you can see the side of the coin which has a picture of a head on it. [be ADV] 'We might toss up for it,' suggested Ted. 'If it's heads, then we'll talk.'... “我们可以掷硬币来决定。”特德建议道，“如果是正面，我们就谈谈。” Heads or tails? 你猜是正面还是反面？ 16 [VERB 动词]朝着（某一地点）行进（美国英语中亦作 are headed） If you are heading for a particular place, you are going towards that place. In American English, you can also say that you are headed for a particular place. [V for n] [V adv/prep] [V-ed] He headed for the bus stop... 他朝着公共汽车站走去。 ...an Iraqi vessel heading for the port of Basra... 开往巴士拉港的一艘伊拉克船 It is not clear how many of them will be heading back to Saudi Arabia tomorrow... 还不清楚他们中间有多少人明天要回沙特阿拉伯。 She and her child boarded a plane headed to where her family lived... 她带着孩子登上了一架回家的飞机。 He could just as well have hitched a ride on a train or a truck headed west. 他还可能已经顺路搭上了西去的火车或卡车。 17 [VERB 动词]很可能要遭受，会招致（美国英语中亦作 is headed for） If something or someone is heading for a particular result, the situation they are in is developing in a way that makes that result very likely. In American English, you can also say that something or someone is headed for a particular result. [V for/towards n] [V-ed] The latest talks aimed at ending the civil war appear to be heading for deadlock... 为结束内战而进行的最新谈判好像要陷入僵局。 He said anyone giving orders without respecting the wishes of his people is heading for disaster... 他说任何不尊重人民意愿而发号施令的人都注定会走向灭亡。 The centuries-old ritual seems headed for extinction. 延续了几个世纪的仪式似乎要面临消亡。 18 [VERB 动词]标题为 If a piece of writing is headed a particular title, it has that title written at the beginning of it. [be V-ed quote] [usu passive] One chapter is headed, 'Beating the Test'. 有一章的标题为“战胜考试”。 19 [VERB 动词]（足球比赛中）用头顶（球） If you head a ball in football, you hit it with your head in order to make it go in a particular direction. [V n prep/adv] [Also V n] He headed the ball across the face of the goal. 他一个头球，球从球门前横飞而过。 20 See also:heading ； 21 [PHRASE 短语]每人/人均 You use a head or per head after stating a cost or amount in order to indicate that that cost or amount is for each person in a particular group. [amount PHR] This simple chicken dish costs less than £1 a head... 这道简单的鸡肉菜肴每人的花费还不到1英镑。 Ethiopia, for instance uses the equivalent of just twenty kilos of oil per head a year. 比如说，埃塞俄比亚每年的人均消费支出仅相当于20公斤的石油。 22 [PHRASE 短语]让人生气；让人沮丧 If something or someone does your head in, they make you angry or frustrated. [V and N inflect] [BRIT 英] [INFORMAL 非正式] Living with my parents is doing my head in. 和父母住在一起让我很沮丧。 23 [PHRASE 短语]从头到脚；全身 From head to foot means all over your body. [oft be V-ed PHR] [emphasis] Colin had been put into a bath and been scrubbed from head to foot. 科林被放进浴缸，从头到脚仔仔细细洗了个干净。 24 [PHRASE 短语]擅长 If you have a head for something, you can deal with it easily. For example, if you have a head for figures, you can do arithmetic easily, and if you have a head for heights, you can climb to a great height without feeling afraid. [have/with PHR] I don't have a head for business. 我没有生意头脑。 ...an extraordinarily effective organiser with a remarkable head for figures. 很有算术头脑、工作效率极高的组织者 25 [PHRASE 短语]充分理解并接受；打定（主意） If you get a fact or idea into your head, you suddenly realize or think that it is true and you usually do not change your opinion about it. [V and N inflect] Once they get an idea into their heads, they never give up. 一旦接受了一个想法，他们就永远不会放弃。 26 [PHRASE 短语]终于明白 If you say that someone has got something into their head, you mean that they have finally understood or accepted it, and you are usually criticizing them because it has taken them a long time to do this. [V and N inflect] Managers have at last got it into their heads that they can no longer accept inefficient operations. 管理者们终于意识到自己不能再安于低效率的运营了。 27 [PHRASE 短语]让…自由行动；对…不加约束 If you give someone their head, you allow them to do what they want to do, without trying to advise or stop them. [V and N inflect] He recognised ability and gave people their heads. 他发现别人的才能，并且让他们自由发挥。 28 [PHRASE 短语]（酒）使人感到醉，上头 If alcoholic drink goes to your head, it makes you feel drunk. [V and N inflect] That wine was strong, it went to your head. 那酒劲儿很大，喝了会上头。 29 [PHRASE 短语]（赞扬或成功）冲昏…的头脑，使…骄傲自满 If you say that something such as praise or success goes to someone's head, you are criticizing them because you think that it makes them too proud or confident. [V and N inflect] [disapproval] Ford is definitely not a man to let a little success go to his head. 福特绝对不是那种会被一点点成功冲昏头脑的人。 30 [PHRASE 短语]深陷情网 If you are head over heels or head over heels in love, you are very much in love. [v PHR] I was very attracted to men and fell head over heels many times. 我很容易被男性吸引，曾多次深陷情网。 31 [PHRASE 短语]保持镇静/张皇失措 If you keep your head, you remain calm in a difficult situation. If you lose your head, you panic or do not remain calm in a difficult situation. [V and N inflect] She was able to keep her head and not panic... 她设法保持镇静，没有陷入恐慌。 She lost her head and started screaming at me. 她惊慌失措，开始向我大声尖叫。 32 [PHRASE 短语]停止；结束 If you knock something on the head, you stop it. [V inflects] [BRIT 英] [INFORMAL 非正式] When we stop enjoying ourselves we'll knock it on the head. 等玩够了，我们就会结束。 33 [PHRASE 短语]（表示强调）大笑/大声尖叫 Phrases such as laugh your head off and scream your head off can be used to emphasize that someone is laughing or screaming a lot or very loudly. [N inflects] [emphasis] He carried on telling a joke, laughing his head off. 他继续讲笑话，自己笑得前仰后合。 34 [PHRASE 短语]（吸毒后）昏头昏脑的，神志不清的 If you say that someone is off their head, you mean that they have taken so many drugs that they do not know what they are doing. [N inflects] [mainly BRIT 主英] [INFORMAL 非正式] 35 [PHRASE 短语]昏了头的；愚蠢的 If you say that someone is off their head, you think that their ideas or behaviour are very strange, foolish, or dangerous. [N inflects] [disapproval] [mainly BRIT 主英] [INFORMAL 非正式] He's gone completely off his head. 他已经完全昏了头了。 36 [PHRASE 短语]倒过来想；从全新的角度理解 If you stand an idea or argument on its head or turn it on its head, you think about it or treat it in a completely new and different way. [V inflects] Their relationship turned the standard notion of marriage on its head. 他们的关系完全颠覆了传统的婚姻观念。 37 [PHRASE 短语]超过…的理解力 If something such as an idea, joke, or comment goes over someone's head, it is too difficult for them to understand. [v-link PHR] I admit that a lot of the ideas went way over my head. 我承认那些想法中有很多远远超出了我的理解力。 38 [PHRASE 短语]未与…商量地；(尤指)越级 If someone does something over another person's head, they do it without asking them or discussing it with them, especially when they should do so because the other person is in a position of authority. [v-link PHR] He was reprimanded for trying to go over the heads of senior officers. 他因试图越过高层官员自作主张而受到斥责。 39 [PHRASE 短语]（不好的事情）再次出现，重新抬头 If you say that something unpleasant or embarrassing rears its ugly head or raises its ugly head, you mean that it occurs, often after not occurring for some time. [V inflects] There was a problem which reared its ugly head about a week after she moved back in... 她搬回来大约一周之后，一个问题又重新出现了。 The scourge of racial tyranny should never again be allowed to raise its ugly head. 永远不能让种族主义暴政的祸患重新抬头。 40 [PHRASE 短语]倒立；竖蜻蜓 If you stand on your head, you balance upside down with the top of your head and your hands on the ground. [V and N inflect] 41 [PHRASE 短语]理解；弄明白 If you say that you cannot make head nor tail of something or you cannot make head or tail of it, you are emphasizing that you cannot understand it at all. [usu with brd-neg] [INFORMAL 非正式] I couldn't make head nor tail of the damn film. 这部该死的影片我一点儿都看不懂。 42 [PHRASE 短语]突然决定（做某事，尤指古怪或愚蠢的事）；心血来潮 If somebody takes it into their head to do something, especially something strange or foolish, they suddenly decide to do it. [V and N inflect] He suddenly took it into his head to go out to Australia to stay with his son. 他突然心血来潮，打算去澳大利亚和儿子一起住。 43 [PHRASE 短语]到了危急关头；到达关键点 If a problem or disagreement comes to a head or is brought to a head, it becomes so bad that something must be done about it. [V inflects] These problems came to a head in September when five of the station's journalists were sacked. 这些问题在9月变得十分尖锐，当时该台有5名记者遭到辞退。 44 [PHRASE 短语]严厉训斥 If you bang peoples' heads together or knock their heads together, you tell them off severely for doing something wrong or for not doing something they were asked to do. [V inflects] [mainly BRIT 主英] It is now high time he banged his colleagues' heads together. 现在该是他敲打敲打同事们的时候了。 45 [PHRASE 短语]集体商讨；集思广益 If two or more people put their heads together, they talk about a problem they have and try to solve it. [V inflects] So everyone put their heads together and eventually an amicable arrangement was reached. 因此大家集思广益，最终作出了妥善的安排。 46 [PHRASE 短语]（尤指在生意方面）勉强逃脱困境 If you keep your head above water, you just avoid getting into difficulties； used especially to talk about business. [V inflects] We are keeping our head above water, but our cash flow position is not too good. 我们正努力避免陷入困境，但我们的现金流动情况不太好。 47 [PHRASE 短语]有人会遭殃，有人会（因此）受到惩罚（尤指被解雇） If you say that heads will roll as a result of something bad that has happened, you mean that people will be punished for it, especially by losing their jobs. [V inflects] The group's problems have led to speculation that heads will roll. 已经有人猜测，该集团的问题会导致一些人被解雇。相关词组： head off head up
Oxford	head ★ / hed ; NAmE hed / noun , verb head heads headed heading noun ★ part of body 身体部位 1 ★ [countable ] the part of the body on top of the neck containing the eyes, nose, mouth and brain 头；头部 ◆ She nodded her headin agreement. 她点头表示同意。 ◆ He shook his headin disbelief. 他摇头表示不信。 ◆ The boys hung their headsin shame. 男孩子们羞愧地低着头。 ◆ The driver suffered head injuries. 司机头部受伤。 ◆ She always has her head in a book (= is always reading). 她总是埋头读书。 ◆ He still has a good head of hair (= a lot of hair). 他的头发依然很多。 ☞ collocationsat physical ☞see also death's head mind 头脑 2 ★ [countable ] the mind or brain 头脑；脑筋 ◆ I sometimes wonder what goes on in that head of yours. 我有时不明白你脑子里想些什么。 ◆ I wish you'd use your head (= think carefully before doing or saying sth). 我希望你凡事多用用脑筋。 ◆ The thought never entered my head. 我从未有过那种想法。 ◆ I can't work it out in my head—I need a calculator. 我没法心算出来，我得用计算器。 ◆ I can't getthat tune out of my head. 我忘不掉那个曲调。 ◆ When will you get it into your head (= understand)that I don't want to discuss this any more! 你何时才能明白我不想再谈论这件事了！ ◆ For some reason, she's got it into her head (= believes)that the others don't like her. 由于某种原因，她有一种感觉，认为其他人都不喜欢她。 ◆ Who's been puttingsuch weird ideas into your head (= making you believe that)? 是谁让你产生这种怪念头的？ ◆ Try to putthe exams out of your head (= stop thinking about them)for tonight. 今晚尽量别想考试的事了。 ☞see also hothead measurement 量度 3 a head [singular ] the size of a person's or animal's head,used as a measurement of distance or height （人或动物的）一头长，一头高 ◆ She's a good head taller than her sister. 她比妹妹足足高出了一个头。 ◆ The favourite won by a short head (= a distance slightly less than the length of a horse's head). 最被看好的那匹马以不足一马头之差的优势获胜。 pain 疼痛 4 [countable , usually singular ] ( informal) a continuous pain in your head （持续的）头痛 SYN headache ◆ I woke up with a really bad head this morning. 我今天早晨醒来时头痛得厉害。 of group/organization 团体；组织 5 ★ [countable , uncountable ] the person in charge of a group of people or an organization 负责人；领导人 ◆ the heads of government/state 政府首脑；国家元首 ◆ She resigned as head of department. 她辞去了部门主管的职务。 ◆ the crowned heads (= the kings and queens)of Europe 欧洲各国君主 ◆ the head gardener/waiter, etc. 园艺主管、餐馆服务员领班等 ◆ ( BrE) the head boy/girl (= a student who is chosen to represent the school) 学校男生╱女生代表 of school/college 学校；学院 6 [countable ] ( oftenHead ) ( BrE) the person in charge of a school or college 校长；院长 SYN headmaster , headmistress SYN head teacher ◆ I've been called in to see the Head. 我接到通知去见校长。 ◆ the deputy head 副校长 side of coin 硬币的面 7 heads [uncountable ] the side of a coin that has a picture of the head of a person on it, used as one choice when a coin is tossedto decide sth 硬币正面（有人头像） ☞compare tail n. (7 ) end of object 物体一端 8 [countable , usually singular ] head(of sth) the end of a long narrow object that is larger or wider than the rest of it 较宽大的一端；头 ◆ the head of a nail 钉子的头 ☞see also bedhead top 顶 9 [singular ] headof sth the top or highest part of sth 顶端；上端 ◆ at the head of the page 在页眉处 ◆ They finished the season at the head of their league. 赛季结束时他们在联赛中排名榜首。 of river 河 10 [singular ] the ~ of the river the place where a river begins （河流）源头 SYN source of table 桌子 11 [singular ] the ~ of the table the most important seat at a table 上座（桌子旁最重要的座位） ◆ The President sat at the head of the table. 总统坐在桌子的上首。 of line of people 人的行列 12 [singular ] the headof sth the position at the front of a line of people 领头位置；排头 ◆ The prince rode at the head of his regiment. 王子骑马走在卫队的前头。 of plant 植物 13 [countable ] head(of sth) the mass of leaves or flowers at the end of a stem （茎梗顶端的）叶球，头状花序 ◆ Remove the dead heads to encourage new growth. 把枯萎了的残花除掉以促使新芽生长。 on beer 啤酒 14 [singular ] the mass of small bubbles on the top of a glass of beer 啤酒泡沫；酒头 of spot 斑 15 [countable ] the part of a spot on your skin that contains a thick yellowish liquid (= pus) 脓头 ☞see also blackhead in tape/video recorder 录音╱录像机 16 [countable ] the part of a tape recorderor video recorderthat touches the tape and changes the electrical signals into sounds and/or pictures 磁头 number of animals 动物数量 17 headof sth [plural ] used to say how many animals of a particular type are on a farm, in a herd,etc. （表示农场或牧群等的牲畜的数目）头 ◆ 200 head of sheep *200 头绵羊 of steam 蒸汽 18 a ~ of steam [singular ] the pressure produced by steam in a confined space 蒸汽压力 sex 性 19 [uncountable ] ( taboo, slang) oralsex (= using the mouth to give sb sexual pleasure) 口交 ◆ to give head 进行口交 linguistics 语言学 20 [countable ] the central part of a phrase, which has the same grammaticalfunction as the whole phrase. In the phrase ‘the tall man in a suit’, manis the head. （短语的）中心成分，中心词，主导词 IDIOMS ★ a/per ˈhead for each person 每人 ◆ The meal worked out at $20 a head. 这餐饭算下来每人 20 元。 bang/knock your/their ˈheads together ( informal) to force people to stop arguing and behave in a sensible way 强行制止人们争吵并使之恢复理智 be banging, etc. your head against a brick ˈwall ( informal) to keep trying to do sth that will never be successful 用头撞墙；徒劳无益；枉费心机 ◆ Trying to reason with them was like banging my head against a brick wall. 试图和他们讲道理只是白费口舌。 be/stand head and ˈshoulders above sb/sth to be much better than other people or things 比其他人（或事物）好得多；出类拔萃；鹤立鸡群 bite/snap sb's ˈhead off ( informal) to shout at sb in an angry way, especially without reason 气愤地对某人大喊大叫；（尤指毫无道理地）呵斥某人 bring sth to a ˈhead \| come to a ˈhead if you bringa situation to a heador if a situation comes to a head,you are forced to deal with it quickly because it suddenly becomes very bad （使）事情达到紧要关头，需要当机立断 bury/hide your head in the ˈsand to refuse to admit that a problem exists or refuse to deal with it 采取鸵鸟政策；不正视现实；回避问题 can't make head nor ˈtail of sth to be unable to understand sth 不理解某事；不明白某事 ◆ I couldn't make head nor tail of what he was saying. 我弄不懂他在说些什么。 do sb's ˈhead in ( BrE) ( informal) to make you feel confused, upset and/or annoyed 使某人困惑（或烦恼、生气） ◆ Shut up! You're doing my head in. 闭嘴！你让我烦死了。 do sth standing on your ˈhead ( informal) to be able to do sth very easily and without having to think too much 做某事不费吹灰之力 from ˌhead to ˈfoot/ˈtoe covering your whole body 从头到脚；遍布全身 ◆ We were covered from head to foot in mud. 我们浑身是泥。 get your ˈhead down ( informal) 1 ( BrE) to sleep 睡觉 ◆ I managed to get my head down for an hour. 我将就着睡了一小时。 2 = keep/get your head down get your ˈhead round sth ( BrE) ( informal) to be able to understand or accept sth 能够理解；接受得了 ◆ She's dead. I can't get my head round it yet. 她死了。我仍然无法相信这事。 give sb their ˈhead to allow sb to do what they want without trying to stop them 让某人随心所欲 go head to ˈhead (with sb) to deal with sb in a very direct and determined way （与某人）面对面直接谈判 go to sb's ˈhead 1 (of alcohol 酒精 ) to make you feel drunk 上头；使醉 ◆ That glass of wine has gone straight to my head. 那杯酒一下子就把我弄得头晕脑胀。 2 (of success, praise, etc. 成功、赞扬等 ) to make you feel too proud of yourself in a way that other people find annoying 使人过于骄傲；冲昏头脑 have a good ˈhead on your shoulders to be a sensible person 头脑清醒；理智 have a head for sth 1 to be good at sth 擅长某事 ◆ to have a head for figures/business 长于算术；有生意头脑 2 if sb does not have a head for heights,they feel nervous and think they are going to fall when they look down from a high place 不惧（高）；无恐（高）症 have your head in the ˈclouds 1 to be thinking about sth that is not connected with what you are doing 心不在焉；走神 2 to have ideas, plans, etc. that are not realistic 有不切实际的想法（或计划等）；想入非非 have your ˈhead screwed on (the right way) ( informal) to be a sensible person 头脑清醒；理智 ˌhead ˈfirst 1 moving forwards or downwards with your head in front of the rest of your body 头在前；头朝下 ◆ He fell head first down the stairs. 他倒栽葱摔下楼梯。 2 without thinking carefully about sth before acting 未经深思；轻率；鲁莽 ◆ She got spanorced and rushed head first into another marriage. 她离婚后又仓促再婚了。 SYN headlong head over heels in ˈlove loving sb very much 深深爱着某人；迷恋 ◆ He's fallen head over heels in love with his boss. 他深深迷恋上了他的上司。 heads or ˈtails? used to ask sb which side of a coin they think will be facing upwards when it is tossedin order to decide sth by chance （掷硬币做决定时说）正面还是反面 ˈheads will roll (for sth) ( informal, usually humorous) used to say that some people will be punished because of sth that has happened 有些人将（为某事）受到惩罚 hold your ˈhead high \| hold up your ˈhead to be proud of or not feel ashamed about sth that you have done 昂首挺胸；抬起头来 ◆ She managed to hold her head high and ignore what people were saying. 她勉力昂首挺胸，不理会人家的闲言碎语。 in over your ˈhead involved in sth that is too difficult for you to deal with 卷入棘手的事 ◆ After a week in the new job, I soon realized that I was in over my head. 新工作刚做了一个星期，我便意识到自己做不了。 keep/get your ˈhead down to avoid attracting attention to yourself 避免引起注意；保持低姿态 keep your ˈhead \| keep a clear/cool ˈhead to remain calm in a difficult situation （在困境中）保持冷静 keep your ˈhead above water to deal with a difficult situation, especially one in which you have financial problems, and just manage to survive 勉强逃脱困境；设法不举债；挣扎求存 laugh, scream, etc. your ˈhead off ( informal) to laugh, etc. a lot and very loudly 大笑（或大叫等） lose your ˈhead to become unable to act in a calm or sensible way 慌乱；昏了头；失去理智 on your (own) head ˈbe it used to tell sb that they will have to accept any unpleasant results of sth that they decide to do 你（自己）必须承担任何后果 ◆ Tell him the truth if you want to, but on your own head be it! 你想把真相告诉他就告诉他吧，但后果自负！ out of/off your ˈhead ( BrE) ( informal) 1 crazy 发疯 2 not knowing what you are saying or doing because of the effects of alcohol or drugs （酒后或使用药物后）胡言乱语，行为乖张，神志不清 over sb's ˈhead 1 too difficult or complicated for sb to understand 超过某人理解力；过于复杂 ◆ A lot of the jokes went (= were)right over my head. 那些笑话有很多我完全听不懂。 2 to a higher position of authority than sb 职位比某人高；超过某人 ◆ I couldn't help feeling jealous when she was promoted over my head. 她受到提拔职位超过了我，我不由得感到嫉妒。 put our/your/their ˈheads together to think about or discuss sth as a group 集体思考（或讨论）；集思广益 stand/turn sth on its ˈhead to make people think about sth in a completely different way 使人完全改变思路；使人从反面思考 take it into your head to do sth to suddenly decide to do sth, especially sth that other people think is stupid 忽发奇想；心血来潮 take it into your head that… to suddenly start thinking sth, especially sth that other people think is stupid 忽发奇想；突然开始想某事 turn sb's ˈhead (of success, praise, etc. 成功、赞扬等 ) to make a person feel too proud in a way that other people find annoying 使某人得意忘形 two heads are better than ˈone ( saying) used to say that two people can achieve more than one person working alone 两人智慧胜一人 ☞more at bear n. , block n. , bother v. , drum v. , eye n. , gun n. , hair , heart , hit v. , idea , knock v. , laugh v. , need v. , old , price n. , rear v. , ring 2 v. , roof n. , scratch v. , thick adj. , top n. verb ★ move towards 移向 1 ★ [intransitive ] ( also be headed especially in NAmE ) + adv./prep. to move in a particular direction 朝（某方向）行进 ◆ Where are we heading? 我们要往哪儿去？ ◆ Where are you two headed? 你们两个去哪儿？ ◆ Let's head back home. 咱们回家吧。 ◆ She headed for the door. 她朝着门走去。 ◆ ( figurative) Can you forecast where the economy is heading? 你能预测经济的发展方向吗？ group/organization 团体；机构 2 ★ [transitive ] headsth ( also ˌhead sth↔ˈup ) to lead or be in charge of sth 领导；主管 ◆ She has been appointed to head the research team. 她受命领导研究小组。 list/line of people 名单；队列 3 [transitive ] headsth to be at the top of a list of names or at the front of a line of people 位于排行之首；排在前头 ◆ Italy heads the table after two games. 两场比赛之后意大利队排名榜首。 ◆ to head a march/procession 在游行队伍╱队伍前列 be at top 在顶端 4 [transitive , usually passive ] headsth to put a word or words at the top of a page or section of a book as a title 在（页或篇章的）顶端加标题 ◆ The chapter was headed ‘My Early Life’. 这一章的标题是“我的早年生活”。 football 足球 5 [transitive ] headsth to hit a football with your head 用头顶（球） ◆ Walsh headed the ball into an empty goal. 沃尔什把球顶进了空门。 PHRASAL VERBS be ˈheading for sth ( also be ˈheaded for sth especially in NAmE ) to be likely to experience sth bad 很可能遭受（不幸）；会招致 ◆ They look as though they're heading for spanorce. 他们看样子会离婚。 ˌhead sb↔ˈoff to get in front of sb in order to make them turn back or change direction 拦挡某人；使改变方向 SYN intercept ◆ We'll head them off at the bridge! 我们将在桥头拦截他们！ ˌhead sth↔ˈoff to take action in order to prevent sth from happening 阻止，防止（某事发生） ◆ He headed off efforts to replace him as leader. 他挫败了要取代他的领导地位的企图。 ˌhead sth↔ˈup to lead or be in charge of a department, part of an organization, etc. 领导，主管（某部门或机构分支等） ☞see also head v. (2 ) head / hed ; NAmE hed /
LDC	head1 noun head2 verb headhead1 /hed/ ●●● S1 W1 noun Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1top of body [countable] the top part of your body that has your face at the front and is supported by your neck: He kissed the top of her head. Alan fell asleep as soon as he put his head on the pillow. They dived head first into the water. She was dressed in black from head to toe (=over all her body). He still has a full head of hair (=has all his hair, even though he is getting rather old).2mind [countable] your mind or mental ability: The problem only exists inside his head.do something in your head (=calculate something mentally) I can’t do those figures in my head. Use your head to work out the answer.come into/pop into your head Jackie said the first thing that came into her head.get something into your head (=understand something) ‘It’s over, Jake,’ she said. ‘Try and get that into your head.’take/get it into your head (to do something) (=decide to do something, especially something stupid) At about two in the morning, Alan took it into his head to go for a swim.get/put something out of your head (=stop thinking or worrying about something) Try to put it out of your head for the time being.put something into somebody’s head (=make someone think or believe something) What’s put that idea into her head?get your head round something British English (=be able to understand something) I just can’t get my head round what’s been going on here.3calm/sensible a)keep your head to remain calm and sensible in a difficult or frightening situation: We need a candidate who can keep his or her head even when clients get aggressive.keep a clear/cool/calm head Get to sleep early tonight – you’ll need to keep a clear head tomorrow at the trial. b)lose your head to become unable to behave calmly or sensibly in a difficult or frightening situation: You’ll be OK as long as you don’t lose your head and forget he’s the real enemy. c)have your head screwed on (straight/right) informal to be sensible and able to deal with difficult situations: He wondered what Gemma thought about it all. She seemed to have her head screwed on.4person in charge [countable] a)a leader or person in charge of a group or organizationhead of You should discuss the matter with your head of department. A meeting of Commonwealth heads of state will be held next month.head waiter/chef/gardener etc (=the person in charge of a group of waiters etc) b) (also head teacher) British English the person in charge of a school SYN principal American English: From now on all violent incidents should be reported directly to the head. → crowned head , head boy , head girl , headmaster , headmistress 5front/leading position [singular] the front or the most important position(at) the head of something Jenny marched proudly at the head of the procession. At the head of the table (=the place where the most important person sits) sat the senior partners.at something’s/somebody’s head The band of soldiers marched into the yard, their defeated captain at their head.6crazy [countable usually singular] used in particular phrases to talk about someone being crazy or very stupid: People going out in conditions like this need their heads examined.be off your head British English You must be off your head if you think that. If I walk in looking like that, they’ll think I’m not right in the head.7a head/per head for each person: Dinner works out at $30 a head. average incomes per head8river/valley [countable usually singular] the place where a river, valley etc begins9come to a head (also bring something to a head) if a problem or difficult situation comes to a head, or something brings it to a head, it suddenly becomes worse and has to be dealt with quickly: Things came to a head in the summer of 1997.10flower/plant [countable] the top of a plant where its flowers or leaves grow: She was outside cutting the dead heads off the roses.head of a head of lettuce11height/distance [singular] the length of a head, used to measure height or distance: She saw her father, a head above the rest of the crowd.by a (short) head (=used to say that a horse won or lost a race but only by a small amount)12coin heads the side of a coin that has a picture of a person’s head on itheads or tails? British English spoken (=used to decide something, by asking someone which side of a coin they guess will be showing when you throw it in the air and it lands) → tails at tail1 13laugh/shout/scream etc your head off informal to laugh, shout etc very loudly: Fans were screaming their heads off.14 have a good/fine/thick etc head of hair to have a lot of hair on your head15 get/put your head down informal a)to start working in a quiet determined way: It’s time you got your head down and did some revision. b)British English to sleep16 keep your head down to try to avoid being noticed or getting involved in something: Do what you’re told and keep your head down.17 as soon as your head hits the pillow if you fall asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow, you fall asleep as soon as you lie down18be out of/off your head informal to not know what you are doing because you have taken drugs or drunk too much alcohol: He was off his head on various drugs.19go to somebody’s head informal a)if alcohol goes to your head, it quickly makes you feel drunk b)if success goes to someone’s head, it makes them feel more important than they really are: She never let fame go to her head.20tool [countable usually singular] the wide end of a long narrow tool or piece of equipment21put your heads together to discuss a difficult problem together: The next morning, we all put our heads together to decide what should be done.22go over somebody’s head a)to be too difficult for someone to understand: The explanation went completely over my head. b)to do something without discussing it with a particular person or organization first, especially when you should have discussed it with them23can’t make head or/nor tail of something informal to be completely unable to understand something24have your head in the clouds to think about something in a way that is not practical or sensible, especially when you think things are much better than they really are25have a (good) head for figures/facts/business etc to be naturally good at doing calculations, remembering facts etc26head for heights the ability to look down from high places without feeling ill or nervous27a big head informal the opinion that you are much better, more important, more skilful etc than you really are: I suppose I did do OK, but I’d be silly to get a big head about it.28keep your head above water to manage to continue to live on your income or keep your business working when this is difficult because of financial problems: For years they struggled to keep their heads above water.29be/stand head and shoulders above somebody to be much better than other people: One contestant stood head and shoulders above the rest.30hold up your head (also hold your head high) to show pride or confidence, especially in a difficult situation: If you do this, you’ll never be able to hold your head up again.31be (like) banging/bashing etc your head against a brick wall spoken used to say that you are making no progress at all in what you are trying hard to do: I’ve tried to talk some sense into them, but it’s like banging my head against a brick wall.32bang/knock somebody’s heads together spoken used to say that two people or groups should be forced to stop arguing and start to behave sensibly33bite/snap somebody’s head off to talk to someone very angrily with no good reason: I offered to help her, but she just bit my head off.34turn/stand something on its head to make people think about something in the opposite way to the way it was originally intended: The attorney quickly turned his main defense argument on its head.35give somebody their head to give someone the freedom to do what they want to do36be/fall head over heels in love to love or suddenly start to love someone very much: Sam was head over heels in love with his new bride.37heads will roll spoken used to say that someone will be punished severely for something that has happened: Heads will roll for this!38on your own head be it spoken used to tell someone that they will be blamed if the thing they are planning to do goes wrong39do your head in British English spoken informal to make you feel confused and annoyed: Turn that noise down – it’s doing my head in!40be/get in over your head to be or get involved in something that is too difficult for you to deal with: In business, start small and don’t get in over your head.41be over your head in debt American English to owe so much money that there is no possibility of paying it all back42go head to head with somebody to deal with or oppose someone in a very direct and determined way: Rather than go head to head with their main rivals, they decided to try a more subtle approach.43heads up! American English spoken used to warn people that something is falling from above44beer [countable] the layer of small white bubbles on the top of a glass of beer45electronics [countable] a piece of equipment that changes information on something magnetic, such as a recording tape or computer hard disk, into electrical messages that electronic equipment can use46head of cattle/sheep etc [plural] a particular number of cows, sheep etc: a farm with 20 head of cattle47head of water/steam pressure that is made when water or steam is kept in an enclosed space48get/build up a head of steam to become very active after starting something slowly49land [singular] British English a high area of land that sticks out into the sea – used in names: Beachy Head50infection [countable] the centre of a swollen spot on your skin51give (somebody) head informal to perform oral sex on someone → bury your head in the sand at bury(8) , → knock something on the head at knock1(16) , → off the top of your head at top1(18) , → somebody can do something standing on their head at stand1(40) , → turn somebody’s head at turn1(18) , → two heads are better than one at two(8) COLLOCATIONSverbsturn your head· John turned his head to look at the boy.shake your head (=move it from side to side, especially to show disagreement)· ‘It’s too much,’ he said, shaking his head.nod your head (=move it up and down, especially to show agreement)· The audience nodded their heads enthusiastically.somebody’s head hurts/aches/throbs· Her head was throbbing and she needed to lie down.raise/lift your head (=look up)· Tom raised his head to listen, then went back to his book.bow/bend/lower your head (=look down)· He bowed his head and tried not not to look at her.hang your head (=look down, especially because you are ashamed)· She hung her head, not sure how to reply.scratch your head (=especially because you do not understand something)· He scratched his head and started looking through the drawers again.cock your head (=hold your head at an angle)· The big dog cocked his head to one side and raised his ears.adjectivesbare· The sun beat down on her bare head.bald· His bald head shone with sweat.somebody’s blonde/dark/grey etc head (=with blonde etc hair)· I saw my son’s blond head sticking out from the car window.head + NOUNhead injury· Wearing a helmet reduces the risk of head injuries. head1 noun head2 verb headhead2 ●●● S2 W2 verb Entry menu Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1go towards (also be headed) [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to go or travel towards a particular place, especially in a deliberate wayhead for/towards/back etc The ship was heading for Cuba. It’s about time we were heading home.head north/south etc We headed south towards the capital. Where are you guys headed?2future be heading (also be headed) [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if you are heading for a particular situation, especially a bad one, it seems likely to happenhead for Forecasters predict the region’s economy is heading for disaster. Where is your life heading?3be in charge (also head up) [transitive] to be in charge of a team, government, organization etc: David was asked to head up the technical team. an interim government headed by the former prime minister4at top [transitive] a)to be at the top of a list or group of people or things: The movie heads the list of Oscar nominations. b)be headed if a page is headed with a particular name, title, image etc, it has it on the top: The page was headed ‘Expenses’. officially-headed writing paper5at front [transitive] to be at the front of a line of people: a procession headed by the Queen6football [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to hit the ball with your head, especially in footballhead off phrasal verb1to leave to go to another place: I’m heading off now.2head something ↔ off to prevent something from happening, especially something bad: The president intervened to head off the conflict.3head somebody ↔ off to stop someone going somewhere by moving in front of them: Soldiers headed them off at the border.
WDF	head [hed]headed, heading, heads CET4CET6TEM4考研 n251 173375 18374 92403 28891 20924 12783 j6007 4270 288 372 684 2633 293 v935 45387 8097 14140 9903 10595 2652 NOUN447 3279760 VERB1340 1112445 ADJ3992 263034 Spoken: 193424396 headed[26480] heading[33406] heads[36716] 头部(52%)，头脑(22%)，前进(9%)，首要的(4%)，为首(4%)，顶端(2%)，朝向(2%)，前面的(2%)，领袖(2%)，硬币的正面(1%) n.头；头痛；上端；最前的部分；理解力 adj.头的；主要的；在顶端的 vt.前进；用头顶；作为…的首领；站在…的前头；给…加标题 vi.出发；成头状物；船驶往 n.(Head)人名；(英)黑德

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