head
noun
verb
hed noun
1
TOP OF BODY
头部
the top part of your body that has your face at the front and is supported by your neck 头，头部 C
2
MIND
头脑，脑子
your mind or mental ability 头脑，脑子 C | BrE
The problem only exists inside his head.
这个问题只存在于他的脑子里。
do sth in your head (calculate something mentally) 心算
I can’t do those figures in my head.
我心算不了那些数字。
Use your head to work out the answer.
动动脑筋想出答案。
come into/pop into your head
Jackie said the first thing that came into her head.
杰姬想到什么就说了出来。
get sth into your head (understand something) 理解某事，明白某事
‘It’s over, Jake,’ she said. ‘Try and get that into your head.’
“结束了，杰克，”她说，“尽量去理解吧。”
take/get it into your head (to do sth) (decide to do something, especially something stupid) 突发奇想（要做某事）; 心血来潮（要做某事）
At about two in the morning, Alan took it into his head to go for a swim.
大约凌晨两点的时候，艾伦心血来潮要去游泳。
get/put sth out of your head (stop thinking or worrying about something) 不再考虑某事; 不再为某事担心
Try to put it out of your head for the time being.
眼下尽量不要去想这件事。
put sth into sb’s head (make someone think or believe something) 使某人思考; 使某人相信
What’s put that idea into her head?
她怎么会这样想？
get your head round sth
I just can’t get my head round what’s been going on here.
我就是不明白这里发生了什么事。
3
CALM/SENSIBLE
冷静的/明智的
a. to remain calm and sensible in a difficult or frightening situation b. to become unable to behave calmly or sensibly in a difficult or frightening situation c. to be sensible and able to deal with difficult situations [非正式] 明智，理智，有头脑 informal
We need a candidate who can keep his or her head even when clients get aggressive.
我们需要一位即使客户暴躁发怒也能保持头脑冷静的人选。
keep a clear/cool/calm head
Get to sleep early tonight – you’ll need to keep a clear head tomorrow at the trial.
今晚早点睡觉 — 明天审判时你要保持清醒的头脑。
You’ll be OK as long as you don’t lose your head and forget he’s the real enemy.
你只要保持冷静，不忘记他是真正的敌人就会没问题的。
He wondered what Gemma thought about it all. She seemed to have her head screwed on.
他不明白整个事情杰玛是怎么想的，她看上去是个有头脑的人。
4
PERSON IN CHARGE
主管人
a. a leader or person in charge of a group or organization b. also 又作 the person in charge of a school 校长; C | BrE AmE
[+ of ]
You should discuss the matter with your head of department.
你应该和部门主管讨论一下这件事。
A meeting of Commonwealth heads of state will be held next month.
英联邦首脑会议将于下月召开。
head waiter/chef/gardener etc
From now on all violent incidents should be reported directly to the head.
从现在开始，所有暴力事件都要直接向校长汇报。
5
FRONT/LEADING POSITION
前端/领头位置
the front or the most important position 前端; 最重要的位置 singular 单数
(at) the head of sth
Jenny marched proudly at the head of the procession.
珍妮自豪地走在游行队伍的前列。
At the head of the table (=the place where the most important person sits) sat the senior partners.
桌子的上首坐着高级合伙人。
at sth’s/sb’s head
The band of soldiers marched into the yard, their defeated captain at their head.
这队士兵行进到院子内，灰心丧气的上尉走在前头。
6
CRAZY
发疯的
used in particular phrases to talk about someone being crazy or very stupid 脑子〔用于固定短语中表示某人发疯或很傻〕 C usually singular 一般用单数 | BrE
People going out in conditions like this need their heads examined .
这种天气出门的人得去检查一下脑子是否正常。
be off your head
You must be off your head if you think that.
如果你那样想肯定是疯了。
If I walk in looking like that, they’ll think I’m not right in the head .
如果我这副模样走进去，他们会认为我脑子不正常。
7
a head/per head
for each person 每人，一个人
Dinner works out at $30 a head.
这顿晚饭算下来每人 30 美元。
average incomes per head
人均收入
8
RIVER/VALLEY
河/谷
the place where a river, valley etc begins 〔河的〕源头; 〔谷的〕顶点 C usually singular 一般用单数
9
come to a head bring sth to a head
also 又作 if a problem or difficult situation comes to a head, or something brings it to a head, it suddenly becomes worse and has to be dealt with quickly （使）〔事情〕到了紧要关头; 突然恶化
Things came to a head in the summer of 1997.
1997 年的夏天，事情到了紧要关头。
10
FLOWER/PLANT
花卉/植物
the top of a plant where its flowers or leaves grow 〔茎梗的〕顶端 C
She was outside cutting the dead heads off the roses.
她在外面把枯萎的玫瑰花从花枝上剪掉。
[+ of ]
a head of lettuce
一棵生菜
11
HEIGHT/DISTANCE
高度/距离
the length of a head, used to measure height or distance 一头〔用于量度〕 singular 单数
She saw her father, a head above the rest of the crowd.
她看见了父亲，他比其他人高出一头。
by a (short) head
12
COIN
硬币
the side of a coin that has a picture of a person’s head on it 正面，带人像的一面 BrE spoken
heads or tails?
13
laugh/shout/scream etc your head off
13. to laugh, shout etc very loudly [非正式] 大笑/高喊/尖叫等 informal
Fans were screaming their heads off.
球迷们高声尖叫。
14
have a good/fine/thick etc head of hair
14. to have a lot of hair on your head 长有一头浓密的头发
15
get/put your head down
15. a. to start working in a quiet determined way b. to sleep [英] 睡觉 informal BrE
It’s time you got your head down and did some revision.
该静下心来温习功课了。
16
keep your head down
16. to try to avoid being noticed or getting involved in something 避免引人注意; 避免麻烦
Do what you’re told and keep your head down.
叫你做什么你就做什么，别惹麻烦。
17
as soon as your head hits the pillow
17. if you fall asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow, you fall asleep as soon as you lie down 头一碰到枕头（就睡着）
18
be out of/off your head
18. to not know what you are doing because you have taken drugs or drunk too much alcohol [非正式] 神志失常，精神错乱〔因吸毒或醉酒〕 informal
He was off his head on various drugs.
由于吸食了几种毒品，他神志不清。
19
go to sb’s head
19. a. if alcohol goes to your head, it quickly makes you feel drunk b. if success goes to someone’s head, it makes them feel more important than they really are 使飘飘然，使冲昏头脑 informal
She never let fame go to her head.
她从不因自己的名气而飘飘然。
20
TOOL
工具
the wide end of a long narrow tool or piece of equipment 〔长而窄的工具或设备〕较宽大的一端 C usually singular 一般用单数
21
put your heads together
21. to discuss a difficult problem together 一起想办法，共同商量
The next morning, we all put our heads together to decide what should be done.
第二天早晨，我们大家一起来商定要做什么事。
22
go over sb’s head
22. a. to be too difficult for someone to understand b. to do something without discussing it with a particular person or organization first, especially when you should have discussed it with them 越过某人 （某组织 ）〔行使过分的权力〕
The explanation went completely over my head.
解释太深奥了，我根本听不懂。
23
can’t make head or/nor tail of sth
23. to be completely unable to understand something [非正式] 弄不清某事物，不能理解某事物 informal
24
have your head in the clouds
24. to think about something in a way that is not practical or sensible, especially when you think things are much better than they really are 想入非非; 耽于空想
25
have a (good) head for figures/facts/business etc
25. to be naturally good at doing calculations, remembering facts etc 擅长计算/记忆/做生意等
26
head for heights
26. the ability to look down from high places without feeling ill or nervous 无恐高症，不惧高
27
a big head
27. the opinion that you are much better, more important, more skilful etc than you really are [非正式] 自负，骄傲，自命不凡 informal
I suppose I did do OK, but I’d be silly to get a big head about it.
我认为我的确做得不错，不过我要是因此而自满的话就太愚蠢了。
28
keep your head above water
28. to manage to continue to live on your income or keep your business working when this is difficult because of financial problems 〔靠自己的收入〕勉强度日;〔因财务问题〕勉强维持经营
For years they struggled to keep their heads above water.
多年来他们一直勉强维持着生活。
29
be/stand head and shoulders above sb
29. to be much better than other people 远远胜过某人
One contestant stood head and shoulders above the rest.
有一位参赛选手鹤立鸡群。
30
hold up your head hold your head high
30. also 又作 to show pride or confidence, especially in a difficult situation 昂首挺胸; 抬起头来
If you do this, you’ll never be able to hold your head up again.
如果这样做，你以后再也抬不起头了。
31
be (like) banging/bashing etc your head against a brick wall
31. used to say that you are making no progress at all in what you are trying hard to do [口] 枉费心机，白费气力 spoken
I’ve tried to talk some sense into them, but it’s like banging my head against a brick wall.
我拼命劝他们，但白费气力。
32
bang/knock sb’s heads together
32. used to say that two people or groups should be forced to stop arguing and start to behave sensibly [口] 强行制止人们争吵并使其恢复理智 spoken
33
bite/snap sb’s head off
33. to talk to someone very angrily with no good reason 〔毫无道理地〕呵斥某人
I offered to help her, but she just bit my head off.
我提出要帮助她，但她却对我大喊大叫。
34
turn/stand sth on its head
34. to make people think about something in the opposite way to the way it was originally intended 倒过来想某事物; 使人完全改变思路
The attorney quickly turned his main defense argument on its head.
那位律师很快完全改变了主要的辩护思路。
35
give sb their head
35. to give someone the freedom to do what they want to do 放任 （听任 ）某人自由行动
36
be/fall head over heels in love
36. to love or suddenly start to love someone very much 深深地爱着/爱上〔某人〕
Sam was head over heels in love with his new bride.
萨姆深深地爱着他的新娘。
37
heads will roll
37. used to say that someone will be punished severely for something that has happened [口] 有人将要受到严厉的惩罚 spoken
Heads will roll for this!
有人将为此事受到严厉惩罚！
38
on your own head be it
38. used to tell someone that they will be blamed if the thing they are planning to do goes wrong [口] 责任自负，一人做事一人当 spoken
39
do your head in
39. to make you feel confused and annoyed [英，口，非正式] 使人烦恼，使人讨厌 BrE spoken informal
Turn that noise down – it’s doing my head in!
把声音关小点，吵死人了！
40
be/get in over your head
40. to be or get involved in something that is too difficult for you to deal with 卷入处理不了的事
In business, start small and don’t get in over your head.
在生意方面，从小的做起，不要贪大而做不了。
41
be over your head in debt
41. to owe so much money that there is no possibility of paying it all back [美] 负债累累，欠一屁股债 AmE
42
go head to head with sb
42. to deal with or oppose someone in a very direct and determined way 与某人正面交锋，与某人硬碰硬
Rather than go head to head with their main rivals, they decided to try a more subtle approach.
与其和主要对手硬碰硬，他们决定倒不如尝试智取。
43
heads up!
43. used to warn people that something is falling from above [美，口] 当心上面！〔警告别人上面有东西掉下〕 AmE spoken
44
BEER
啤酒
the layer of small white BUBBLES on the top of a glass of beer 啤酒泡沫 C
45
ELECTRONICS
电子产品
a piece of equipment that changes information on a recording tape, a computer HARD DISK etc into electrical messages that electronic equipment can use 磁头 C
46
head of cattle/sheep etc
46. a particular number of cows, sheep etc 牛/羊等的头数 plural 复数
a farm with 20 head of cattle
养着 20 头牛的农场
47
head of water/steam
47. pressure that is made when water or steam is kept in an enclosed space 水压/蒸汽压力
48
get/build up a head of steam
48. to become very active after starting something slowly 逐渐变得活跃
49
LAND
地方
a high area of land that sticks out into the sea – used in names [英] 岬（角）〔用于地名〕 singular 单数 | BrE
Beachy Head
比奇岬
50
INFECTION
感染
the centre of a swollen spot on your skin 脓头 C
51
give (sb) head
51. to perform ORAL SEX on someone [非正式] （与某人）口交 informal
verb
52
GO TOWARDS
朝…行进
also 又作 to go or travel towards a particular place, especially in a deliberate way 〔朝…〕 前进，〔向…〕去 I always + adv/prep
[+ for/towards/back etc ]
The ship was heading for Cuba.
船正驶向古巴。
It’s about time we were heading home .
我们该起身回家了。
head north/south etc
We headed south towards the capital.
我们朝南向首都进发。
Where are you guys headed?
你们要去哪儿？
53
FUTURE
未来
also 又作 if you are heading for a particular situation, especially a bad one, it seems likely to happen 〔很可能〕遭受，碰到，面临 I always + adv/prep
[+ for ]
Forecasters predict the region’s economy is heading for disaster.
预测专家预言该地区经济即将面临灾难。
Where is your life heading?
你的生活何去何从？
54
BE IN CHARGE
负责
also 又作 to be in charge of a team, government, organization etc 主管，领导 T
David was asked to head up the technical team.
戴维被要求领导技术小组。
an interim government headed by the former Prime Minister
由前首相领导的过渡政府
55
AT TOP
居于首位
a. to be at the top of a list or group of people or things b. if a page is headed with a particular name, title, image etc, it has it on the top 题目是，标题为; 在顶端是… T
The movie heads the list of Oscar nominations.
这部影片在奥斯卡提名影片中名列首位。
The page was headed ‘Expenses’.
这一页的标题为《开支》。
officially-headed writing paper
印有正式信头的信纸
56
AT FRONT
在前列
to be at the front of a line of people 在…前列; 带领 T
a procession headed by the Queen
女王走在前面的一列队伍
57
FOOTBALL
足球
to hit the ball with your head, especially in football 用头顶（球） I,T always + adv/prep
58 to leave to go to another place 动身（去别处）
I’m heading off now.
我现在要走了。
59
head sth off
↔ to prevent something from happening, especially something bad 阻止某事，防止某事发生
The President intervened to head off the conflict.
总统出面阻止冲突发生。
60
head sb off
↔ to stop someone going somewhere by moving in front of them 〔在前面〕拦截某人，拦挡某人
Soldiers headed them off at the border.
士兵在边境上将他们拦截住了。