head
n
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(a) [C] part of the body containing the eyes, nose, mouth and brain 头; 头部
He fell and hit his head. 他摔著了脑袋.
The ball hit her on the head. 那球打在她头上了.
My head aches. 我头痛. =>illus 见插图.
(b) a head [sing]
this as a measure of length 一个头部之长度(量度单位)
The Queen's horse won by a head. 女王的马以一马头之距领先获胜.
Tom is taller than John by a head. 汤姆比约翰高一个头.
2 [C] (infml 口) headache 头痛
I've got a terrible head this morning. 我今早头痛得厉害.
3 [C] ability to reason; intellect; imagination; mind 理解力; 智力; 想像力; 头脑
Use your head, ie Think. 动动脑筋.
The thought never entered my head. 我从来没有过这种想法.
4 [sing] mental ability or natural talent as specified 某方面的才智或天资
have a good head for business, figures, etc 很有经商、 计算等的天才
have no head for heights, ie feel giddy and frightened in high places, eg on top of a cliff 登高(如身临悬崖之上)会头晕和胆怯.
5 heads [sing v]
side of a coin with the head of a person on it 漫面(硬币有人头像的一面)
We tossed a coin (eg to decide sth by chance) and it came down heads. 我们把硬币一掷(如以此法决定某事), 落下後是漫面朝上. Cf 参看 tails (tail 6).
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(a) a head [sing]
individual person 一人
dinner at 15 a head 每人15英镑的饭菜.
(b) [pl v] individual animal in a herd or flock (禽兽群中的)头, 只
50 head of cattle 50头牛.
7 [C] thing like a head in form or position, eg the flattened end of a pin etc, the striking or cutting part of a tool, the mass of leaves or flowers at the top of a stem 形状或位置似头之物(如大头针等之平端、 工具之打击或切割部分、 植物茎梗顶部之叶或花)
the head of a nail, hammer, axe, etc 钉子、 锤子、 斧子等的头
cut off the dead heads (of the roses) 把枯萎了的(玫瑰)花从茎梗上割掉
a cabbage-head 一棵洋白菜.
8 [C] foam on the top of poured beer, etc (倒出的啤酒等上面的)泡沫.
9 [C] device on a tape-recorder that touches the moving magnetic tape and converts the electrical signals into sound (录音机的)磁头.
10 [C] top part of a boil or swelling on the skin 疖子或皮肤上的脓肿的隆起部分
The pimple came to a head before bursting. 丘疹长成脓包後才破裂.
11 [C usu sing 通常作单数]
top or highest part 上端; 顶端
the title at the head of the page 该页上端的标题
stand at the head of the stairs 站在台阶的顶部
at the head of the poll, ie having received most votes in an election 获得最多的选票.
12 [C] more important or prominent end 较重要或较突出的一端
My father took his place at the head of the table. 我父亲坐在上首.
Place the pillows at the head of the bed. 把枕头放置在床头.
the head of the lake, ie where a river enters it 湖的源头(河水流入该湖之处).
13 [sing]
(a) leading part in a procession or army; front (行列或军队的)领头部分, 前列
be at the head of a queue 位居排头
march at the head of the regiment 在团队的前排行进.
(b) (fig 比喻) chief position 领导地位
be at the head of one's profession 在本专业中居领先地位.
14 [C]
(a) chief person of a group or organization, etc 某集体或组织等的领导人
the head of the family 家长
a meeting of the heads of government 政府首脑会议
a gathering of the crowned heads (ie kings or queens) of Europe 欧洲各国国王的聚会
[attrib 作定语]
head waiter 服务员的领班
head office, ie chief place of a business 总公司.
(b) (also Head) chief person in a school or college; ...
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*[hed]n. 头, 头脑, 领袖, 脑袋, 最前的部分vt. 为首, 朝向, 前进, 用头顶vi. 朝特定方向行进, (作物)结穗a. 头的, 在顶端的, 主要的【计】 磁头; 冲头【化】 顶盖【医】 头【经】 领导阶层; 领导相关词组: beat sb's head off head for sth head sb off be light in the head be off of one's head be weak in the head bring sth to a head bury one's head in the sand come to a head from head to foot eat one's head off gather head get sth out of one's head give one's head for the washing go to sb's head have a cool head have a good head for have a hard head have a head have a head like a sieve have a long head have one's head in a tar barrel have one's head in the clouds have one's head screwed on the right way have swelled head head and ears head and shoulders above head on head over heels head over heels in love head to head head up hide one's diminished head hold one's head high keep one's head keep one's head above water knock sb's head off laugh one's head off run one's head off scream one's head off lift up one's head lose one's head make head make head with sth make head against make neither head nor tail of sth over sb's head put a head on sb put sth into sb's head put sth out of sb's head put sth out of one's head ram sth into sb's head run one's head against a wall scratch one's head show one's head talk sb's head off turn sb's head above someone's head at the head of