英语词汇“headlong”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINheadlong

Origin:

1300-1400 headling ‘head-first’ (14-17 centuries), from head + -ling ‘in a particular direction’

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

McGuire slid headlong into second base.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

But men are more likely than women to actually throw themselves headlong into romance and be swept away.
He stood just within the room, looking steadily at the Princess, and went headlong where his genius pointed him.
If your battle plan is to charge headlong at the enemy and engage him as soon as possible chariots are ideal.
Instead the company is jumping headlong into the commercial satellite business.
On 26 April the parties to litigation will be thrown headlong into a new landscape.
Settlers rushed headlong across the wilderness to claim the best land.
This did not mean she was prepared to throw herself headlong into a relationship with the first half-decent male who happened by.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► fell headlong into

I fell headlong into a pool of icy water.

► ran headlong into

Mortimer almost ran headlong into a patrol.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a headlong dash

(=without looking where you are going)· I made a headlong dash up the street but just missed the bus.

► headlong plunge

The plane began a headlong plunge towards the Earth.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► fall

· He fell headlong, his arms flailing, and struck the street hard enough to lose consciousness for a few seconds.· Once she stumbled and nearly fell headlong, but somehow she recovered her balance and tore on.· One step forwards and he would fall headlong.· Madra tripped and fell headlong in the leaf mould, and in an instant their pursuers were upon her.· She fell headlong, with a cry of alarm, and lay gasping for breath as the pain shot up her leg.· As it vanished, absorbed in the veils of blackness, Stephen stumbled over a twisted root and fell headlong.· Unbalanced, he was forced to plunge his foot back in to stop himself from falling headlong.· While trying to avoid police officers guarding the building, Howard falls headlong into a cellar.

► plunge

· Up went a roar as he plunged headlong into the stew.

► run

· She ran headlong into a woman.· She crouched back into the shadows and saw Geoffrey run headlong down the stairs.

► rush

· None the less, Henry did not rush headlong down the road to schism.· Settlers rushed headlong across the wilderness to claim the best land.· Rush headlong to the grave with the most outlandish style possible.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► rush/plunge headlong into something

Stockbrokers should prevent their clients from plunging headlong into trouble.
Up went a roar as he plunged headlong into the stew.

单词	headlong
释义	headlonghead‧long /ˈhedlɒŋ $ -lɒːŋ/ adverb Word Origin WORD ORIGINheadlong Origin: 1300-1400 headling ‘head-first’ (14-17 centuries), from head + -ling ‘in a particular direction’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES McGuire slid headlong into second base. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But men are more likely than women to actually throw themselves headlong into romance and be swept away. He stood just within the room, looking steadily at the Princess, and went headlong where his genius pointed him. If your battle plan is to charge headlong at the enemy and engage him as soon as possible chariots are ideal. Instead the company is jumping headlong into the commercial satellite business. On 26 April the parties to litigation will be thrown headlong into a new landscape. Settlers rushed headlong across the wilderness to claim the best land. This did not mean she was prepared to throw herself headlong into a relationship with the first half-decent male who happened by. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► fell headlong into I fell headlong into a pool of icy water. ► ran headlong into Mortimer almost ran headlong into a patrol. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a headlong dash (=without looking where you are going)· I made a headlong dash up the street but just missed the bus. ► headlong plunge The plane began a headlong plunge towards the Earth. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► fall · He fell headlong, his arms flailing, and struck the street hard enough to lose consciousness for a few seconds.· Once she stumbled and nearly fell headlong, but somehow she recovered her balance and tore on.· One step forwards and he would fall headlong.· Madra tripped and fell headlong in the leaf mould, and in an instant their pursuers were upon her.· She fell headlong, with a cry of alarm, and lay gasping for breath as the pain shot up her leg.· As it vanished, absorbed in the veils of blackness, Stephen stumbled over a twisted root and fell headlong.· Unbalanced, he was forced to plunge his foot back in to stop himself from falling headlong.· While trying to avoid police officers guarding the building, Howard falls headlong into a cellar. ► plunge · Up went a roar as he plunged headlong into the stew. ► run · She ran headlong into a woman.· She crouched back into the shadows and saw Geoffrey run headlong down the stairs. ► rush · None the less, Henry did not rush headlong down the road to schism.· Settlers rushed headlong across the wilderness to claim the best land.· Rush headlong to the grave with the most outlandish style possible. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► rush/plunge headlong into something Stockbrokers should prevent their clients from plunging headlong into trouble. Up went a roar as he plunged headlong into the stew. 1rush/plunge headlong into something if you rush headlong into something, you start doing it too quickly without thinking carefully2with your head first and the rest of your body following SYN headfirst: I fell headlong into a pool of icy water.3very quickly, without looking where you are going: Mortimer almost ran headlong into a patrol.—headlong adjective
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