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headlong

adverb
🔊/ˈhedlɒŋ/
🔊/ˈhedlɔːŋ/
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  1. with the head first and the rest of the body following头朝前 synonym head first
    • She fell headlong into the icy pool.她倒栽葱掉进了冰冷的水池中。🔊🔊
  2. without thinking carefully before doing something轻率地
    • The government is taking care not to rush headlong into another controversy.政府现在很谨慎，以防不慎陷入另一场争端。🔊🔊
  3. quickly and without looking where you are going莽撞地；慌慌张张地
    • He ran headlong into a police car.他一头撞上了一辆警车。🔊🔊
    4. Word OriginMiddle English headling (from head + the adverbial suffix -ling), altered in late Middle English by association with -long.

headlong

adjective
🔊/ˈhedlɒŋ/
🔊/ˈhedlɔːŋ/
[only before noun]
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  1. with the head first and the rest of the body following头朝前
    • a headlong dive/fall长时间俯冲/跌落
  2. done without thinking carefully before doing something轻率地
    • the country's headlong dash to capitalism该国对资本主义的冲刺
  3. quick and done without looking where you are going莽撞地；慌慌张张地
    • Rather than have a headlong collision, the driver swerved in front of the bus.司机没有撞上头，而是在公交车前转向。