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    part of body身体部位

  1.  
     [countable] the part of the body on top of the neck containing the eyes, nose, mouth and brain头；头部
    • She nodded her head in agreement.她点头表示同意。🔊🔊
    • He shook his head in disbelief.他摇头表示不信。🔊🔊
    • The boys hung their heads in shame.男孩子们羞愧地低着头。🔊🔊
    • She turned her head to look at him.她转过头去看他。
    • They bowed their heads in prayer.他们低头祈祷。
    • She tilted her head back and closed her eyes.她向后倾斜头，闭上了眼睛。
    • to raise/lift/lower your head抬起/抬起/降低头
    • He was shot in the head and died ten minutes later.他的头部被枪杀，十分钟后死亡。
    • The driver suffered head injuries.司机头部受伤。🔊🔊
    • He still has a good head of hair (= a lot of hair).他的头发依然很多。🔊🔊
    Collocations Physical appearancePhysical appearance外貌
    • A person may be described as having:
    描述一个人的长相可用 have 一词：Eyes眼睛
    • (bright) blue/​green/(dark/​light) brown/​hazel eyes
    • deep-set/​sunken/​bulging/​protruding eyes
    • small/​beady/​sparkling/​twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
    • piercing/​penetrating/​steely eyes
    • bloodshot/​watery/​puffy eyes
    • bushy/​thick/​dark/​raised/​arched eyebrows
    • long/​dark/​thick/​curly/​false eyelashes/​lashes
    Face脸
    • a flat/​bulbous/​pointed/​sharp/​snub nose
    • a straight/​a hooked/​a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
    • full/​thick/​thin/​pouty lips
    • dry/​chapped/​cracked lips
    • flushed/​rosy/​red/​ruddy/​pale cheeks
    • soft/​chubby/​sunken cheeks
    • white/​perfect/​crooked/​protruding teeth
    • a large/​high/​broad/​wide/​sloping forehead
    • a strong/​weak/​pointed/​double chin
    • a long/​full/​bushy/​wispy/​goatee beard
    • a long/​thin/​bushy/​droopy/​handlebar/​pencil moustache
    Hair and skin头发和皮肤
    • pale/​fair/​olive/​dark/​tanned skin
    • dry/​oily/​smooth/​rough/​leathery/​wrinkled skin
    • a dark/​pale/​light/​sallow/​ruddy/​olive/​swarthy/​clear complexion
    • deep/​fine/​little/​facial wrinkles
    • blonde/​blond/​fair/(light/​dark) brown/(jet-)black/​auburn/​red/(British English) ginger/​grey hair
    • straight/​curly/​wavy/​frizzy/​spiky hair
    • thick/​thin/​fine/​bushy/​thinning hair
    • dyed/​bleached/​soft/​silky/​dry/​greasy/​shiny hair
    • long/​short/​shoulder-length/​cropped hair
    • a bald/​balding/​shaved head
    • a receding hairline
    • a bald patch/​spot
    • a side/​centre(British English) parting
    Body身体
    • a long/​short/​thick/​slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
    • broad/​narrow/​sloping/​rounded/​hunched shoulders
    • a bare/​broad/​muscular/​small/​large chest
    • a flat/​swollen/​bulging stomach
    • a small/​tiny/​narrow/​slim/​slender/28-inch waist
    • big/​wide/​narrow/​slim hips
    • a straight/​bent/​arched/​broad/​hairy back
    • thin/​slender/​muscular arms
    • big/​large/​small/​manicured/​calloused/​gloved hands
    • long/​short/​fat/​slender/​delicate/​bony fingers
    • long/​muscular/​hairy/​shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/​spindly legs
    • muscular/​chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
    • big/​little/​small/​dainty/​wide/​narrow/​bare feet
    • a good/​a slim/​a slender/​an hourglass figure
    • be of slim/​medium/​average/​large/​athletic/​stocky build有着苗条的／中等的／普通的／大块头的／健壮的／矮壮的身材
    see also death’s head
    Extra Examples
    • a woman with a beautiful head of chestnut hair长着一头漂亮的栗色头发的女人
    • He lay writhing on the ground, clutching his head in pain.他痛得两手抱头在地上打滚。
    • He put his head around the door.他从门后探出头来。
    • He put his head in his hands, exasperated.他恼怒地用双手抱着头。
    • He scratched his head, not understanding a word.他挠了挠头，一个字也听不懂。
    • He shaved his head and became a monk.他剃度出家了。
    • He threw his head back and laughed out loud.他仰头大笑。
    • Her head tilted to one side as she considered the question.她歪着头思考着问题。
    • His head drooped and tears fell into his lap.他耷拉着脑袋，眼泪滴落到了大腿上。
    • I banged my head on the door frame.我把头撞在门框上。
    • I'm normally asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow.通常我头一碰到枕头就能睡着。
    • She declined with a brief shake of the head.她轻轻摇头，表示谢绝。
    • She jerked her head in the direction of the door.她朝门口猛一扭头。
    • She rested her head on his shoulder.她把头靠在他肩膀上。
    • She sat with bowed head.她低头坐着。
    • The ambassador dismissed him with a curt nod of the head.大使敷衍地点了一下头，示意他离开。
    • The city gates were adorned with severed heads.几座城门上都挂着割下的头颅。
    • The soldiers were ordered to fire over the heads of the crowd.士兵们奉命朝人群的上方开枪。
    • The thunder burst with a grand crash above our heads.一声惊雷在我们头顶上方轰然炸响。
    Topics Bodya1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • bare
    • bald
    • shaved
    • …
    verb + head
    • poke
    • pop
    • put
    • …
    head + verb
    • ache
    • pound
    • throb
    • …
    head + noun
    • injury
    • cold
    preposition
    • above your head
    • over your head
    phrases
    • from head to foot
    • from head to toe
    • a fine, full, good, thick, etc. head of hair
    • …
    See full entry
    2.

    mind头脑

  2.  
     [countable] the mind or brain头脑；脑筋
    • I sometimes wonder what goes on in that head of yours.我有时不明白你脑子里想些什么。🔊🔊
    • I wish you'd use your head (= think carefully before doing or saying something).我希望你凡事多用用脑子。🔊🔊
    • The thought never entered my head.我从未有过那种想法。🔊🔊
    • His head was spinning (= he felt dizzy or confused) after only one drink.喝了一杯之后，他的头在旋转。
    • in somebody's head I can't work it out in my head—I need a calculator.我没法心算出来，我得用计算器。🔊🔊
    • She started hearing voices in her head.她开始听到脑海里的声音。
    • into somebody's head Who's been putting such weird ideas into your head (= making you believe that)?是谁让你产生这些怪念头的？🔊🔊
    • out of somebody's head I can't get that tune out of my head.我忘不掉那个曲调。🔊🔊
    • Try to put the exams out of your head (= stop thinking about them).试着把考试放在脑海中。
    see also big-head, hothead
    Extra Examples
    • It was the first name that popped into my head.那是我脑海中浮现的第一个名字。
    • It was an accident, said a voice inside his head.一个声音在他脑海里说，那是一场意外。
    • I decided to go for a walk to clear my head.我决定去走走，清醒一下头脑。
    • He looked at me as if I needed my head examined.他看着我，好像我脑子出了毛病似的。
    • Don't bother your pretty little head with things like that!别让你那可爱的小脑袋为那样的事费神了！
    • It never entered my head that he might be lying.我从未想过他会是在撒谎。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • clear
    • cool
    • level
    • …
    verb + head
    • use
    • enter
    • pop into
    • …
    head + verb
    • spin
    preposition
    • in your head
    • inside your head
    phrases
    • can’t get your head round something
    • need your head examined
    • your thick head
    • …
    See full entry
    3.

    measurement量度

  3. a head
     [singular] the size of a person’s or animal’s head, used as a measurement of distance or height（人或动物的）一头长，一头高
    • She's a good head taller than her sister.她比妹妹足足高出了一个头。🔊🔊
    • The favourite won by a short head (= a distance slightly less than the length of a horse's head).最被看好的那匹马以不足一马头的优势获胜。🔊🔊
    4.

    pain疼痛

  4. [countable, usually singular] (informal) a continuous pain in your head（持续的）头痛 synonym headache
    • I woke up with a really bad head this morning.我今天早晨醒来时头痛得厉害。🔊🔊
    5.

    of group/organization团体；组织

  5.  
     [countable, uncountable] the person in charge of a group of people or an organization负责人；领导人
    • head of something the heads of government/state政府首脑；国家元首
    • She resigned as head of department.她辞去了部门主管的职务。🔊🔊
    • I've asked the department head for an appointment.我已经请部门负责人预约。
    • a former head of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange香港联合交易所前负责人
    • He is deputy head of the National Railway Museum. 他是国家铁路博物馆的副馆长。
    • the crowned heads (= the kings and queens) of Europe欧洲各国君主
    • I was head coach of a Little League basketball team in Pittsburgh.我曾是匹兹堡小联盟篮球队的主教练。
    • the head gardener/chef/waiter 首席园丁/厨师/服务员
    Extra Examples
    • He is only the nominal head of the company.他只不过是公司的挂名领导罢了。
    • The Queen is titular head of the Church of England.英国女王是英国国教名义上的领袖。
    • The Bishop is head of the Church in Kenya.在肯尼亚，主教是教会的领导人。
    Topics Jobsa2, People in societya2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • assistant
    • deputy
    • department
    • …
    head + noun
    • coach
    • gardener
    • teacher
    • …
    phrases
    • a head of department
    • the head of the family
    • the head of the household
    • …
    See full entry
    6.

    of school/college学校；学院

  6. [countable]
    (often Head)
    (British English) the person in charge of a school or college校长；院长 synonym headmaster, headmistress, head teacher
    • I've been called in to see the Head.我接到通知去见校长。🔊🔊
    • the deputy head副校长
    Extra Examples
    • I remember sitting outside the Head's office waiting to be called in.我记得坐在总公司办公室外面等着被叫。
    • She is deputy head of Greenlands Comprehensive, a struggling inner city school.她是格林兰斯综合学校的副校长，那是内城区一所苦苦支撑的中学。
    • The minister has written to every secondary head in Scotland.这位部长已写信给苏格兰的每位二级负责人。
    Topics Educationb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • assistant
    • deputy
    • department
    • …
    head + noun
    • coach
    • gardener
    • teacher
    • …
    phrases
    • a head of department
    • the head of the family
    • the head of the household
    • …
    See full entry
    7.

    side of coin硬币的面

  7. heads
     [uncountable] the side of a coin that has a picture of the head of a person on it, used as one choice when a coin is tossed to decide something硬币正面（有人头像）
    • I called heads and it came down tails.我要了正面，可落下来却是反面朝上。
    compare tailTopics Preferences and decisionsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + heads
    • call
    • come down
    • come up
    • …
    phrases
    • heads or tails?
    See full entry
    8.

    end of object物体一端

  8. [countable, usually singular] head (of something) the end of a long narrow object that is larger or wider than the rest of it较宽大的一端；头
    • the head of a nail钉子的头
    see also bedhead, cross head

    9. top顶

  9. [singular] head of something the top or highest part of something顶端；上端
    • at the head of the page在页眉处
    • They finished the season at the head of their league.赛季结束时他们在联赛中位居榜首。🔊🔊
    10.

    of river河

  10. [singular] the head of the river the place where a river begins（河流）源头 synonym sourceTopics Geographyc2

    11. of table桌子

  11. [singular] the head of the table the most important seat at a table上座（桌子旁最重要的座位）
    • The President sat at the head of the table.总统坐在桌子的上首。🔊🔊
    12.

    of line of people人的行列

  12. [singular] the head of something the position at the front of a line of people领头位置；排头
    • The prince rode at the head of his regiment.王子骑马走在卫队的前头。🔊🔊
    13.

    of plant植物

  13. [countable] head (of something) the mass of leaves or flowers at the end of a stem（茎梗顶端的）叶球，头状花序
    • Remove the dead heads to encourage new growth.把枯萎了的残花除掉以促使新的生长。🔊🔊
    14.

    on beer啤酒

  14. [singular] the mass of small bubbles on the top of a glass of beer啤酒泡沫；酒头

    15. of spot斑

  15. [countable] the part of a spot on your skin that contains a thick yellow liquid (= pus) 脓头see also blackhead

    16. in recording system

  16. [countable] the component of a sound or video recording system that converts data on the disk or tape into digital electronic data (and the other way round)
    17. 磁头

    number of animals动物数量

  17. head of something [plural] used to say how many animals of a particular type are on a farm, in a herd, etc.（表示农场或牧群等的牲畜的数目）头
    • 200 head of sheep200 只绵羊
    18.

    pressure压力

  18. a head of steam [singular] the pressure produced by steam in a small space蒸汽压力
    • The old engine still manages to build up a good head of steam.旧发动机仍然设法积聚大量蒸汽。
    19.

    sex性

  19. [uncountable] (taboo, slang) oral sex (= using the mouth to give somebody sexual pleasure)口交
    • to give head进行口交
    20.

    linguistics语言学

  20. [countable] the central part of a phrase, which has the same grammatical function as the whole phrase. In the phrase ‘the tall man in a suit’, man is the head.
    21. （短语的）中心成分，中心词，主导词
    Word OriginOld English hēafod, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoofd and German Haupt.
see also loose head, tight head
Idioms
bang/knock your/their heads together
  1. (informal) to force people to stop arguing and behave in a sensible way强行制止人们争吵并使之恢复理智Topics Opinion and argumentc2
be banging, etc. your head against a brick wall
  1. (informal) to keep trying to do something that will never be successful用头撞墙；徒劳无益；枉费心机
    • Trying to reason with them was like banging my head against a brick wall.试图和他们讲道理只是白费口舌。🔊🔊
    Topics Difficulty and failurec2
be/stand head and shoulders above somebody/something
  1. to be much better than other people or things比其他人（或事物）好得多；出类拔萃；鹤立鸡群
    • His performance stood head and shoulders above the rest.他的表现领先于其他人。
bite/snap somebody’s head off
  1. (informal) to shout at somebody in an angry way, especially without reason气愤地对某人大喊大叫；（尤指毫无道理地）呵斥某人
bring something to a head | come to a head
  1. if you bring a situation to a head or if a situation comes to a head, you are forced to deal with it quickly because it suddenly becomes very bad（使）事情达到紧要关头，需要当机立断
    • The chairman's resignation finally brought matters to a head.主席的辞职最终使事情到了紧要关头。
    • The dispute finally came to a head in March that year.纠纷终于在那年三月爆发。
    • Things came to a head when several of the nurses made a formal complaint.一些护士正式投诉后，事情到了非处理不可的地步了。
bury/hide your head in the sand
  1. to refuse to admit that a problem exists or refuse to deal with it采取鸵鸟政策；不正视现实；回避问题
can’t make head nor/or tail of something
  1. to be unable to understand something不理解某事；不明白某事
    • I couldn't make head nor tail of what he was saying.我弄不懂他在说些什么。🔊🔊
do somebody’s head in
  1. (British English, informal) to make somebody feel confused, upset and/or annoyed使某人困惑（或烦恼、生气）
    • Shut up! You're doing my head in.闭嘴！你让我烦死了。🔊🔊
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
do something standing on your head
  1. (informal) to be able to do something very easily and without having to think too much做某事不费吹灰之力
drum something into somebody’s head
(also drum something into somebody)
  1. to make somebody remember something by repeating it a lot of times 睡觉
from head to foot/toe
  1. covering your whole body从头到脚；遍布全身
    • We were covered from head to foot in mud.我们浑身是泥。🔊🔊
    • She was dressed from head to toe in red.她从头到脚都穿着红色。
get your head down (informal)
  1. (British English) to sleep睡觉
    • I managed to get my head down for an hour.我将就着睡了一小时。🔊🔊
  2. (also keep your head down)
     to avoid attracting attention to yourself避免引起注意；保持低姿态
get your head round something
  1. (British English, informal) to be able to understand or accept something能够理解；接受得了
    • She's dead. I can't get my head round it yet.她死了。我仍然无法相信这事。🔊🔊
get it into your head (that…)
  1. to start to understand or think something能够理解；接受得了
    • When will you get it into your head that I don't want to discuss this any more!你何时才能明白我不想再谈论这件事了！🔊🔊
    • For some reason she's got it into her head that I don't like her.由于某种原因，她让我不喜欢她。
give somebody their head
  1. to allow somebody to do what they want without trying to stop them让某人随心所欲
give somebody ideas | put ideas into somebody’s head
  1. to give somebody hopes about something that may not be possible or likely; to make somebody act or think in an unreasonable way使某人抱有空想（或做不切实际的事）
    • Who's been putting ideas into his head?是谁一直在让他想入非非的？🔊🔊
go head to head (with somebody)
  1. to deal with somebody in a very direct and determined way（与某人）面对面直接谈判
    • The company will be going head to head with the giant of the pharmaceuticals market.该公司将与制药市场巨人并驾齐驱。
go to somebody’s head
  1. (of alcohol酒精) to make you feel drunk上头；使醉
    • That glass of wine has gone straight to my head.那杯酒一下子就把我弄得头晕脑涨。🔊🔊
  2. (of success, praise, etc.成功、赞扬等) to make you feel too proud of yourself in a way that other people find annoying使人过于骄傲；冲昏头脑
have eyes in the back of your head
  1. to be aware of everything that is happening around you, even things that seem difficult or impossible to see脑后长眼；眼光敏锐；什么都能觉察到
    • You can’t get away with anything in her class. She has eyes in the back of her head.她班上的任何事情你都无法摆脱。她的脑后有眼睛。
have a good head on your shoulders
  1. to be a sensible person头脑清醒；理智
have a head for something
  1. to be good at something擅长某事
    • to have a head for figures/business长于算术；有生意头脑
  2. if somebody does not have a head for heights, they feel nervous and think they are going to fall when they look down from a high place 不惧（高）；无恐（高）症
have your head/nose in a book
  1. to be reading急性子；脾气暴躁
    • She always has her nose in a book.她总是埋头看书。
have your head in the clouds
  1. to be thinking about something that is not connected with what you are doing心不在焉；走神
  2. to have ideas, plans, etc. that are not realistic有不切实际的想法（或计划等）；想入非非
have your head screwed on (the right way)
  1. (informal) to be a sensible person头脑清醒；理智
have a roof over your head
  1. to have somewhere to live有栖身之所
    • Thanks to Bob’s generosity, I still have a roof over my head.多亏鲍勃（Bob）的慷慨，我的头顶还是有顶棚。
a/per head
  1. for each person每人
    • The meal worked out at $20 a head.这餐饭算下来每人 20 美元。🔊🔊
    Topics Moneyc1
head first
  1. moving forwards or downwards with your head in front of the rest of your body头在前；头朝下
    • He fell head first down the stairs.他倒栽葱摔下楼梯。🔊🔊
  2. without thinking carefully about something before acting未经深思；轻率；鲁莽 synonym headlong
    • She got divorced and rushed head first into another marriage.她离婚后又仓促再婚了。🔊🔊
your head is spinning | make your head spin
  1. your head feels as though it is going round and round and you cannot balance, especially because you are ill or confused or have had a shock; to make you feel like this上头；使醉
    • Her head was spinning from the pain.她的头因疼痛而旋转。
    • His theories on economics are enough to make your head spin.他关于经济学的理论足以使您垂头丧气。
head over heels in love
  1. loving somebody very much深深爱着某人；迷恋
    • He's fallen head over heels in love with his boss.他深深迷恋上了他的上司。🔊🔊
    Topics Feelingsc2
heads or tails?
  1. used to ask somebody which side of a coin they think will be facing upwards when it is tossed in order to decide something by chance （掷硬币作决定时说）正面还是反面
heads will roll (for something)
  1. (informal, usually humorous) used to say that some people will be punished because of something that has happened有些人将（为某事）受到惩罚
hit the nail on the head
  1. to say something that is exactly right说到点子上；正中要害
hold/put a gun to somebody’s head
  1. to force somebody to do something that they do not want to do, by making threats威胁某人；胁迫某人就范
hold your head high | hold up your head
  1. to be proud of or not feel ashamed about something that you have done昂首挺胸；抬起头来
    • She managed to hold her head high and ignore what people were saying.她勉力昂首挺胸，不理会人家的闲言碎语。🔊🔊
I’ll knock your block/head off!
  1. (informal) used to threaten somebody that you will hit them（威胁要打人）我非揍你不可，我要揍扁你
in over your head
  1. involved in something that is too difficult for you to deal with卷入棘手的事
    • After a week in the new job, I soon realized that I was in over my head.新工作刚做了一个星期，我便意识到自己做不了。🔊🔊
keep your head | keep a clear/cool head
  1. to remain calm in a difficult situation（在困境中）保持冷静
    • She needed to keep a clear head if she was to remain in control.她要想继续控制局势就必须保持清醒的头脑。
keep your head above water
  1. to deal with a difficult situation, especially one in which you have financial problems, and just manage to survive勉强逃脱困境；设法不举债；挣扎求存
    • I’m not sure how much longer we’ll be able to keep our heads above water.我不确定我们将能够保持头脑冷静多长时间。
keep/get your head down
  1. to avoid attracting attention to yourself避免引起注意；保持低姿态
    • If I were you, I’d keep your head down for a couple of weeks.如果我是你，我会低头几个星期。
laugh your head off
  1. (informal) to laugh very loudly and for a long time大笑不只；狂笑不已
laugh, scream, etc. your head off
  1. (informal) to laugh, etc. a lot and very loudly大笑（或大叫等）
let your heart rule your head
  1. to act according to what you feel rather than to what you think is sensible感情用事
like a bear with a sore head
  1. in a bad mood; in an angry way气愤地对某人大喊大叫；（尤指毫无道理地）呵斥某人
    • I should keep out of his way. He’s like a bear with a sore head this morning.我应该避开他。他就像今天早晨头疼的熊。
lose your head
  1. to become unable to act in a calm or sensible way慌乱；昏了头；失去理智
need (to have) your head examined
  1. (informal) to be crazy发疯Topics Personal qualitiesc2
not bother yourself/your head with/about something
  1. (especially British English) to not spend time/effort on something, because it is not important or you are not interested in it不为某事花费时间（或精力）；不操心
not harm/touch a hair of somebody’s head
  1. to not hurt somebody physically in any way不动某人一根头发；丝毫不伤害某人
off the top of your head
  1. (informal) just guessing or using your memory, without taking time to think carefully or check the facts单凭猜测（或记忆）；信口地；不假思索地
    • I can't remember the name off the top of my head, but I can look it up for you.我一时想不起这个名字，不过我可以给你查一查。🔊🔊
    Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2
(have) an old head on young shoulders
  1. used to describe a young person who acts in a more sensible way than you would expect for a person of their age年轻老练；少年老成
on your (own) head be it
  1. used to tell somebody that they will have to accept any unpleasant results of something that they decide to do你（自己）必须承担任何后果
    • Tell him the truth if you want to, but on your own head be it!你想把真相告诉他就告诉他吧，但后果自负！🔊🔊
out of/off your head (British English, informal)
  1. crazy发疯
  2. not knowing what you are saying or doing because of the effects of alcohol or drugs（酒后或使用药物后）胡言乱语，行为乖张，神志不清
over somebody’s head
  1. too difficult or complicated for somebody to understand超过某人理解力；过于复杂
    • A lot of the jokes went (= were) right over my head.那些笑话有很多我完全听不懂。🔊🔊
  2. to a higher position of authority than somebody职位比某人高；超过某人
    • I couldn't help feeling jealous when she was promoted over my head.她受到提拔职位超过了我，我不由得感到嫉妒。🔊🔊
    • I’m not happy that you went over my head to ask for this time off.你越过我向上级请假，我很不满。
a price on somebody’s head
  1. an amount of money that is offered for capturing or killing somebody缉拿（或杀害）某人的悬赏金
    • Ever since he killed the gang’s leader, there has been a price on his head.自从他杀死了黑帮的头目以来，他的头上就一直承受着沉重的代价。
put/lay your head/neck on the block
  1. to risk losing your job, damaging your reputation, etc. by doing or saying something冒（失业、损失名誉等）的险
    • It's not a matter that I'm prepared to put my head on the block for.我已经准备好了，这不是问题。
put our/your/their heads together
  1. to think about or discuss something as a group集体思考（或讨论）；集思广益
something rears its (ugly) head
  1. if something unpleasant rears its head or rears its ugly head, it appears or happens （讨厌的事情）出现，发生
ring in your ears/head
  1. to make you feel that you can still hear something在耳边回响
    • His warning was still ringing in my ears.他的警告依然在我耳边回响。🔊🔊
scratch your head (over something)
  1. to think hard in order to find an answer to something苦苦琢磨；苦思冥想；绞尽脑汁
    • Experts have been scratching their heads over the increase in teenage crime.专家们一直在为青少年犯罪的增加而绞尽脑头。
stand/turn something on its head
  1. to make people think about something in a completely different way使人完全改变思路；使人从反面思考
stick in your head/mind
  1. (of a memory, an image, etc.往事、形象等) to be remembered for a long time睡觉
    • One of his paintings in particular sticks in my mind.他有一幅画我记得特别清楚。
take it into your head that…
  1. to suddenly start thinking something, especially something that other people think is stupid忽发奇想；突然开始想某事
take it into your head to do something
  1. to suddenly decide to do something, especially something that other people think is stupid忽发奇想；心血来潮
a thick head
  1. (informal) a physical condition in which your head is painful or you cannot think clearly as a result of an illness or of drinking too much alcohol（由于疾病或饮酒过量）晕头涨脑，稀里糊涂
    • You’re going to have a thick head in the morning!你早上会头很笨！
turn somebody’s head
  1. (of success, praise, etc.成功、赞扬等) to make a person feel too proud in a way that other people find annoying使某人得意忘形
two heads are better than one
  1. (saying) used to say that two people can achieve more than one person working alone两人智慧胜一人Topics Successc2
use your head
(British English also use your loaf)
  1. (informal) used to tell somebody to think about something, especially when they have asked for your opinion or said something stupid忽发奇想；突然开始想某事
    • ‘Why don't you want to see him again?’ ‘Oh, use your head!’“你为什么不愿再见到他？” “唔，你好好想想吧！”🔊🔊

head

verb
 
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they head
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he / she / it heads
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past simple headed
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past participle headed
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-ing form heading
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Phrasal Verbs
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    move towards移向

  1.  
     [intransitive]
    (also be headed)
    + adv./prep. to move in a particular direction朝（某方向）行进
    • Where are we heading?我们要往哪儿去？🔊🔊
    • Where are you two headed?你们两个去哪儿？🔊🔊
    • Let's head back home.咱们回家吧。🔊🔊
    • They woke early and headed off for breakfast.他们很早醒来，准备去吃早餐。
    • She headed for the door.她朝着门走去。🔊🔊
    • We headed north.我们朝北方走。
    • Head towards the mall.前往购物中心。
    • The boat was heading out to sea.那条船正在出海。
    • (figurative) Can you forecast where the economy is heading?你能预测经济的发展方向吗？🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • She stood up and headed toward the exit.她站起来，朝出口走去。
    • We headed straight back to school.我们直接返回了学校。
    • We headed west for two days.我们向西走了两天。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • north
    • northwards
    • etc.
    • …
    preposition
    • back to
    • for
    • towards/​toward
    • …
    See full entry
    2.

    group/organization团体；机构

  2.  
     [transitive] head something
    (also head something up)
    to lead or be in charge of something领导；主管
    • She has been appointed to head the research team.她受命领导研究小组。🔊🔊
    • to head a committee/delegation领导委员会/代表
    • to head an investigation/inquiry负责调查/询问
    • a terrorist group headed by a former army officer由前军官领导的恐怖组织
    • He heads up the bank's corporate arm.他领导银行的公司部门。
    • The committee will be headed jointly by two men.委员会将由两人共同领导。
    • The delegation will be headed by Lord Arthur.该代表团将由亚瑟勋爵率领。
    • Eight out of ten children came from a family headed by both natural parents.十分之八的孩子来自两个父母亲家庭。
    • He ended up heading a minority government.他最终领导了一个少数民族政府。
    Topics People in societyb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + head
    • appoint somebody to
    See full entry
    3.

    list/line of people名单；队列

  3. [transitive] head something to be at the top of a list of names or at the front of a line of people位于排行之首；排在前头
    • Italy heads the table after two games.两场比赛之后意大利队排名榜首。🔊🔊
    • Orlando, Florida, heads the list of most popular summer destinations.佛罗里达州奥兰多市是最受欢迎的夏季目的地之首。
    • to head a march/procession 在游行队伍／队伍前列

    4. be at top在顶端

  4. [transitive, usually passive] to put a word or words at the top of a page or section of a book as a title在（页或篇章的）顶端加标题
    • be headed… The chapter was headed ‘My Early Life’.这一章的标题是 “我的早年生活”。🔊🔊
    5.

    football足球

  5. [transitive] head something to hit a football with your head用头顶（球）
    • Walsh headed the ball into an empty goal.沃尔什把球顶进了空门。🔊🔊
    Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
    6. Word OriginOld English hēafod, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoofd and German Haupt.