单词 | headlined |
释义 | head /hed/noun
ORIGIN: OE hēafod; cf Du hoofd, Ger Haupt headˈage noun A subsidy payable to farmers, based on the number of animals kept headˈed adjective
headˈer noun
headˈily adverb headˈiness noun headˈing noun
headˈless adjective headˈlong adverb
headˈmost adjective Most advanced or furthest forward headˈship noun The position or office of head or chief headˈy adjective
headˈache noun
headˈachy adjective headˈband noun
headˈbang intransitive verb To shake one's head vigorously in time with loud rock music headˈbanger noun (informal)
headˈbanging noun The act of shaking the head vigorously in time with loud rock music headˈboard noun An often ornamental board or panel at the head of a bed headˈ-boom noun A jib boom or a flying jib boom headˈborough noun (historical)
head boy noun The senior boy in a school head-bummer see under bum3 headˈ-butt transitive verb To strike (a person) violently with the head (also noun) headˈcase noun (informal) A person who is mad or crazy head-centre see centre headˈchair noun A high-backed chair with a headrest headˈcheese noun (US) Brawn headˈcloth noun A kerchief worn instead of a hat head cold noun A cold that affects parts of the sufferer's head, such as the eyes or nasal passages head count noun (informal) A count of people, bodies, etc headˈ-crash noun (computing) The accidental contact of a computer head with the surface of a hard disk, damaging the data stored on it head-down display noun (aeronautics) A display, usu visual, mounted inside the cockpit to supplement the head-up display headˈdress noun
headˈfast noun A mooring rope at the bows of a ship headˈframe noun The structure over a mine-shaft supporting the winding machinery headˈgear noun
head girl noun The senior girl in a school headˈ-hugger noun A woman's close-fitting headgear of kerchief type headˈhunt intransitive verb (informal)
headˈhunter noun headˈhunting noun
headlamp see headlight below. headˈland noun
headˈlease noun A main or original lease, which can be divided into subleases headˈlight or headˈlamp noun A strong light on the front of a vehicle headˈline noun
adjective (likely to be) published or broadcast as a headline transitive verb
intransitive verb To be a headliner headˈliner noun The person whose name is made most prominent in a playbill or programme headˈlock noun A wrestling hold made by putting one's arm round one's opponent's head and tightening the grip by interlocking the fingers of both hands headˈ-lugged adjective (Shakespeare) Dragged by the head headˈman noun A chief, a leader (in primitive societies) headˈmark noun A peculiar characteristic headmasˈter noun The principal teacher of a school headmasˈtership noun headmisˈtress noun headmisˈtress-ship noun head money noun
headˈnote noun
head of state noun The chief representative of a country, not necessarily the head of government head-onˈ adjective and adverb
headˈphone noun (usu in pl) an audio receiver worn in pairs over the ears, esp for listening to a radio, MP3 player, etc headˈpiece noun
headquarˈtered adjective Having one's headquarters (in a specified place) headquarˈters plural noun and singular noun
headˈrace noun The channel leading to a water wheel or other hydraulically-operated machine headˈrail noun One of the rails at a ship's head headˈreach noun The distance made to windward in tacking intransitive verb To shoot ahead, in tacking head register noun (music)
head rent noun Rent payable to the freeholder headˈrest noun
headˈ-rhyme noun Alliteration headˈrig noun (Scot) A headland in a ploughed field headˈring noun A palm-leaf hair ornament worn by some black S African men as a symbol of manhood headˈroom noun
headˈrope noun
headˈsail noun A sail on a foremast or bowsprit headˈscarf noun (pl headˈscarves) A scarf worn over the head, a headsquare head sea noun (nautical) A sea running directly against a ship's course headˈset noun A set of headphones, often with a microphone attached headˈshake noun A significant shake of the head headˈsheets plural noun The forepart of a small vessel or craft headˈshot noun A photograph or television picture of someone's head (and shoulders) only headˈshrinker noun
headsˈman noun An executioner who cuts off heads headˈsquare noun A square of fabric worn as a covering for the head headˈstall noun
head start noun A boost or advantage intended to overcome a disadvantage or give a better chance of success headˈ-station noun The dwelling-house, etc, on an Australian sheep or cattle station headˈstick noun (printing) Formerly a straight piece of furniture placed at the head of a forme, between the chase and the type headˈstock noun (machinery) A device for supporting the end or head of a member or part headˈstone noun
headˈ-stream noun
headˈstrong adjective Obstinately self-willed headsˈ-upˈ (N American) noun A warning that something is going to happen adjective Displaying alertness head teacher noun A headmaster or headmistress headˈ-tire noun (obsolete) A headdress head-to-headˈ adjective Directly competing noun A direct meeting or confrontation between two opponents head-up display noun The presentation of data on the windscreen of an aircraft or car, etc enabling the pilot or driver to see the information without looking down at the instrument panel (abbrev HUD) head voice noun Tones in the head register head waiter noun The most senior waiter of a restaurant or hotel head'wall noun (mountaineering) A steep rockface at the end of a cirque headˈwater noun The highest part of a stream or river before receiving tributaries headˈway noun
headˈwind noun A wind blowing directly against one's course head-woˈman noun A female leader or chief headˈword noun
headˈwork noun Mental work headˈworker noun above one's head Beyond one's capacity for understanding against the head (of the ball in a rugby scrum, or the scrum itself) won by the team not putting the ball in bring or come to a head To (cause to) reach a climax or crisis do one's head in (informal) To cause one to become confused, frustrated or angry eat one's head off see under eat get it into one's head To conceive the (esp wrong or foolish) notion, to believe (with that) get one's head together (informal) To achieve a state of self-possession give a horse its head To let it go as it chooses give head (vulgar slang) To perform oral sex (on) give someone his or her head To increase someone's scope for initiative go by the head (nautical) To sink head foremost go over someone's head To take a problem, complaint, etc directly to a person more senior than someone go to someone's head
have a (good, etc) head on one's shoulders To have ability and balance have one's head screwed on (the right way) To be sensible, bright, etc head and shoulders
head first or head foremost With the head in front head off
head over heels
heads or tails An invitation to guess how a coin will fall head to head In direct competition (see also head-to-headˈ above) hit the headlines To get prominent attention in the press or other media hold up one's head see under hold1 keep (or lose) one's head To keep (or lose) one's self-possession, calmness, control keep one's head above water see under water lay heads together To confer and co-operate off or out of one's head (informal)
off the top of one's head see under top1 on one's (own) head be it One must, or will, accept responsibility for any unpleasant or undesirable consequences of one's actions out of one's (own) head
over head and ears Deeply submerged or engrossed over one's head
put heads together same as lay heads together (see above). put one's head on the block (informal) To stick one's neck out, run the risk of censure, etc show one's head To allow oneself to be seen take it into one's head
turn someone's head see under turn |
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