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