释义 |
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024head•long /ˈhɛdˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɑŋ/USA pronunciation adv. - with the head going first;
headfirst:to plunge headlong into the water. - without delay;
hastily; rashly:to rush headlong into marriage. adj. - hasty:a headlong flight.
- done or going with the head foremost:a headlong dive.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024head•long (hed′lông′, -long′),USA pronunciation adv. - with the head foremost;
headfirst:to plunge headlong into the water. - without delay;
hastily:to plunge headlong into work. - without deliberation;
rashly:to rush headlong into battle. adj. - undertaken quickly and suddenly;
made precipitately; hasty:a headlong flight. - rash;
impetuous:a headlong denunciation. - done or going with the head foremost:a headlong dive into the pool.
- Middle English hedlong, earlier hedling. See head, -ling2 1350–1400
head′long′ness, n. |