| 单词 | headache |
| 释义 | headache (once / 642 pages) n A headache is a pain or ache in your head, especially one that lasts longer than a few minutes. You might get a headache after a day of staring at a computer screen. There are many reasons for getting a headache, from staying up too late to a stressful day to skipping your morning cup of coffee. A more serious type of headache, like a migraine, might keep you home from work for a day, but most headaches are just a nuisance. You can also describe a problem or struggle as a figurative headache: "Learning Danish is turning out to be a real headache." In Old English, the word was heafodece. WORD FAMILYheadache: headaches USAGE EXAMPLESKubiak was back in the hospital, this time diagnosed with a complex migraine headache. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) “It’s better to do as they say and avoid the headache in the long run,” he said. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) “Every week after a game, I got some sort of headache.” The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) 1n pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs Syn|Hypo|Hyper cephalalgia, head ache cluster headache, histamine headache a painful recurring headache associated with the release of histamine from cells hemicrania, megrim, migraine, sick headachea severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men sick headachea headache accompanied by nausea sinus headachea headache resulting from congestion or infection in the paranasal sinuses tension headachea headache located at the back of the head; usually caused by body tension resulting from overwork or psychological stress ache, aching a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain 2n something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness Syn|Hypo|Hyper concern, vexation, worry bugaboo a source of concern burden, encumbrance, incumbrance, load, onusan onerous or difficult concern businessa rightful concern or responsibility dead weightan oppressive encumbrance fardela burden (figuratively in the form of a bundle) impositionan uncalled-for burden pillsomething unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured negative stimulus a stimulus with undesirable consequences |
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