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](亦作 主美be headed)move in a specified direction
    朝某一方向行进，走向
    he was heading for the exit.
    他向出口走去。
    we were headed in the wrong direction.
    我们走错方向了。
    ■(head for)appear to be moving inevitably towards (something, especially something undesirable)
    向（某物，尤指不良状态）演变（或发展）
    the economy is heading for recession.
    经济正在滑向衰退期。
    ■[with obj. and adverbial of direction]direct or steer in a specified direction
    使向…方向行进；使驶往
    she headed the car towards them.
    她驾车向他们驶去。
  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
常用词组
be banging (或 knocking) one's head against a brick wall
  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. (亦作 head over heels in love)madly in love
    爱得神魂颠倒的
    I immediately fell head over heels for Don.
    我立刻神魂颠倒地爱上了唐。
a head start
  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。
派生
headed
adjective
  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
语源
  1. Old English hēafod, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoofd and German Haupt
继承用法
head someone/thing off
  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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