(1) 1)头(部)(top part of the body，contain-ing the eyes，mouth，brain，etc)[C]：hit/shake/raise one's～撞/摇/抬头;scratch/nod one's～in amazement/agreement 诧异地搔头/赞同地点头;pat a horse's～拍拍马的头;be/get hit on the～头上挨了一击;stand on one's～ 倒立;look sb over from～to foot 从头到脚打量某人;His crimes cost him his～. 他的罪行使他掉了脑袋。～injuries 头部受伤;～wind逆风;～word 标题;中心词; 2)(距离或高度的计量单位)一头的长(高)度 (as a measure of height or length) [U，a～]：(horse) win/lose the race by a (short)～(马)以(不到)一马头的距离赢/输了这场赛马比赛;be (half) a～taller than sb/be taller than sb by (half) a～比某人高一(半)头;
 (2)头痛(headache)[C，通常sing](infml)：I've got a bad/terrible～. 头痛得厉害。
 (3)头脑，智力(person's mind or brain，esp as a center of thought or intelligence)[C]：do the figuring/turn the whole matter over and over in one's～ 在脑子里计算/一遍又一遍地考虑;have a good～(on sb's shoulders)有脑子;have a very logical～头脑逻辑性很强;(idea/thought) come into/enter sb's～有(主意/想法);make a story up out of one's own～靠自己的才智编一个故事;It went completely out of his～. 这完全是他自己想出来的。get these facts into one's～把这些情况想一想;use one's～动脑筋;
 (4)才智，天资(mental ability，natural talent)[U，a～]：have a good～for figures/business/science/mathematics 有运算数字/经商/进行科学研究/学数学的天资;get much of a～for figures 头脑具有很强的数字运算能力;have a good business～有经商的天资;〖同〗talent，gift;
 (5)硬币的正面(印有头像的一面)(front side of a coin which often bears a picture of the ruler's head)[pl](接sing动词)：H～s or tails? 正面还是反面?H～s I win，tails you lose. 我赢定了。The coin came down～s. 硬币落下来，正面朝上。
 (6)1)个(人)(one person)[U，a～]：a dinner at $10 per/a～每人10美元的正餐;The cost of the journey is fifty dollars a/per～. 旅行费每人50美元。do a quick～count 快速点人数; 2)(动物的)头数(unit of a flock or herd)(接pl动词)：feed 200～of horses/cattle/sheep/livestock 喂养200头马/牛/羊/牲畜;
 (7)头状物(anything that is like a head in shape or position)[C]：the～of a nail/a hammer/an axe/a pin 钉子/锤子/斧子/大头针的头;the～of a spear矛的尖;a (fine)～of cabbage/lettuce 一颗(很好)的卷心菜/莴苣;a clover/flower～三叶草/花的冠;cut the～s off the flowers 把花朵剪下来;
 (8)酒沫(amount of foam on top of a glass of beer，etc)[C]：pour the beer out so that there's a good～on it 把啤酒倒出来，使上面有足够的泡沫;
 (9)磁头(point of contact in a tape recorder，video，etc where the sound，etc from the tape is transferred)[C]：the recording～of a tape recorder 录音机的录音磁头;clean the～s on the cassette player regularly定期清洗磁带录音机的磁头;
 (10)(疮、疖等的)脓包(point rising from a boil or other swelling on the flesh，esp when the boil is ripening and about to burst)[C]：(boil/pimple) come to a～before bursting (疮/疖)在破裂前形成脓包;
 (11)上(顶)端(top，or top part of anything)[C，通常sing]：place the appropriate name at the～of each column 在每栏的顶端填上适当的名字;at the～of the poll 得选票数名列榜首;put/write one's address at the～of a letter/a page 把地址写在一封信/一页的顶端;stand at the～of the stairs 站在楼梯的最高处;
 (12)较重要(显著)的一端 (top or most important position in or of sth)[C]：take one's place/sit at the～of the table 在首席就座;place a pillow at the～of the bed 把一个枕头放在床头;at the～of the grave/a rock 在坟头/岩石一端;the～of the lake/the River Nile 湖/尼罗河的源头;～start 时间上占先;良好的开端;
 (13) 1)前(排)头(the foremost part or front end of anything) [C，the～]：wait/stand at the～of the line 等/站在这一行的前头;march at the～of the parade/the regiment 行进在游行队伍/全团的前排;stand/be at the～of a queue/a procession 站在一列队伍的前头; 2)领先地位(position of command or leadership)[C，the～](fig)：be at the～of one's profession/one's class 在自己这行业/同班同学中处于领先地位;〖同〗lead;
 (14) 1)首脑(长)(chief or most important person of a group，organization，country，etc)[C]： (the)～of the family/the section这个家庭/部门之长; (the)～of the organization/the telegraph office 该组织/电报局负责人;the～of government/state 政府首脑/国家元首;the crowned/official～s of Europe/the empire 欧洲的皇族首脑/帝国的政府首脑们;the～waiter/bookkeeper/nurse/cook 领班侍者/主要记账人/护士长/厨师长;〖同〗leader，chief; 2)(中小学)领导，(男，女)校长(chief person in a school or college)[C](或Head)： report sb to the H～把某人的情况向校长报告;the～master/～mistress of the school 学校的男/女校长;
 (15) 1)(水站等的)水位差(quantity of water that produces force or pressure to drive sth)[C，通常sing]：After the dam was built，they had to wait for a～of water to build up before the power station could operate. 水坝建成之后，他们得等着形成了水位差，电站才能开始运转。a～of four feet 四英尺高的水位差; 2)水蒸气或水所产生的压(动)力(pressure exerted by a liquid or gas)[C，通常sing]：There was a good～of steam in the engine. 发动机中有良好的蒸气压。
 (16)海角，岬(headland)[C，通常sing]：St. David's/Beachy H～圣大卫/比奇岬;
 (17)标题，项目(heading)[C]：arrange one's speech under five～s 把讲话分为五个方面;
 (18)中心词(word in a construction that has the same grammatical function as the construction as a whole)[C]：The～of the phrase “two men walking abreast” is the noun men. “two men walking abreast”这个短语的中心词是名词“men”。
 above/over one's head 难以理解：(the subject/what he said) be above sb's～(这个科目/他说的话)某人理解不了;
 bang/bash/beat/hit/knock one's head against a brick wall 徒劳无益：Trying to make him change his mind is just like banging/beating your～against a brick wall. 试图让他改变主意简直是徒劳。
 be/stand head and shoulders above sb/sth 比……好(聪明的多);比……高出一筹：He stood/was～and shoulders above his colleagues/the rest of the class in intelligence/analytical capacity/singing. 在智力/分析能力/歌唱方面，他比他的同事们/班上其余的人高出一筹。
 bring sth/come to a head(时机，事情等)成熟;达到最高潮：The latest dismissal has brought matters to a～. 最近解雇人员使事情恶化到了极点。 government's difficulties come to a～(政府的困难)到了严重关头;
 eat/talk/shout，etc one's head off 长时间地大吃，高谈阔论，大声喊叫等(infml)：laugh/bite/scream/talk one's～off 大笑/怒不可遏/尖叫/没完没了地说;
 from head to foot/toe 浑身，从头到脚：look at sb/tremble/be covered in mud from～to foot/toe 从头到脚打量某人/浑身颤抖/全身上下都粘上了泥;
 get it into one's head that... 彻底明白(意识到)：He got it into his～that he will never be an artist/nobody loves him. 他意识到自己永远也不会成为一名艺术家/没有人爱他。
 give sb his head 任其随意而行：I'm going to give you your～in this department. 我打算让你自己管理这个部门。
 go to sb's head 1)(指酒)使头晕，微醉：Strong drink goes straight to his～. 烈性酒使他头晕。 2)使自己自负(傲);过分自信：Victory in the competition has gone to his～. 竞争中的胜利冲昏了他的头脑。
 have one's head in the clouds 想入非非，不切实际：A good teacher should have his～in the clouds sometimes，but his feet always on the ground. 一名好的教师有时应该有幻想，但他应该总是脚踏实地。
 head over heels 1)头朝下，颠倒：fall～over heels into a big hole in the ground 头朝下掉进地上的一个大坑里; 2)完全(深深)地：be/fall～over heels in love with sb/in debt 深深地爱上某人/债台高筑;
 keep one's head 保持冷静头脑(镇静)：keep one's～in any emergency 在任何紧急情况下保持镇静;
 keep one's head above water(生意等)能维持;未陷入困境：It's difficult to keep one's～above water with all these taxes. 税这么多，很难维持生意。
 make head or tail of sth 弄明白;了解：be not able to make～or tail of the instructions/sb's explanation 不能理解这些说明/某人的解释;
 off one's head 发疯的，十分愚蠢的(infml)：He must be/have gone off his～to go for a picnic on such a cold day. 在这样寒冷的天气去野餐他一定是/已经疯了。
 on sb's/one's (own) head be it 归咎于;负责任：All I can say is that if you marry her on your own～be it. 我只能说如果你与她结婚后果自负。
 over sb's head 晋升到……之上，超越：be promoted over the～s of several of one's seniors 被提升到自己的几个上司之上;go over one's boss's～and speak to the manager 越过自己的上司，向经理讲;
 put/lay out your/their heads together 集思广益，共同出主意：put some people's～s together and arrive at a very satisfactory plan 大家共同出主意，达成一个令人十分满意的计划;
 put sth into sb's head 使……相信，向……建议(灌输)：put that silly idea into sb's～使某人相信这种愚蠢的想法;
 put sth out of sb's head 不再想，放弃(计划)：put the whole idea out of one's～放弃整个想法;
 put sth out of one's/sb's head 使忘记某事：His interruption put what I was going to say out of my～.他一插嘴，我把要说的话全忘了。
 take it into one's head to do sth/that... 突然想到要做：take it into one's～to go round the world on a bicycle 突然想到要骑自行车周游世界;He took it into his～that I was secretly opposing him. 他毫无根据地认为我暗地里反对他。
 turn sb's head 使……高傲起来：Winning the class election/The success completely turned his～. 在班上的选举中获胜/成功完全冲昏了他的头脑。The first pretty girl I saw turned my～. 我看到的第一个美丽的女孩使我神魂颠倒。
 →-headed adj 有……头的;′headless adj 无头的;′headache n 头疼;令人发愁的人(事);′headband n 发带;′headboard n 床头的立板;′head-dress n 头饰;′headgear n 帽子;头饰;′head-hunter n 割取敌人的头作为战利品的人;物色人才的人(猎头公司);′headlamp，′headlight n(汽车，火车的)前灯;前灯光束;′headline n 大号标题;′headlong adv 头向前地;′headman n 村长;(部落)头人;头脑，首领;，head-′on adj & adv(车辆)正面相撞的(地);(车辆)正面撞上(静止物)的(地);′headphones n 耳机;′head-rest n(汽车内的)头垫(枕);′headroom n 净高空度;′headscarf n 头巾;′head-set n 收话器，耳机;′headship n 校长职位;′head-shrinker n 精神病学家;′headstone n 墓碑(石);′head-waters n(河)支流;河的源头;′head-way n 前进;进展;
 v (1) 1)在……的前头(顶端)(go at the front of or at the top of sth)[T+n]：～a procession 在行列的前面;(sb's name)～the list of job candidates/of patrons(某人的名字)列在招工候选人/赞助人的名单之首;〖同〗lead; 〖反〗 follow; 2)作为……的首脑，主管(be the chief person in;be in charge of sth)[T+n]：～a revolt/a government/a rebellion 领导起义/政府/造反;～a delegation率领代表团;〖同〗 direct，lead; 〖反〗follow;
 (2)在……上加标题;加(信的)开头 (give (a report，an article，etc) a certain title or heading)[T+n，尤pass]：The report/chapter was～ed “Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents”.报告/这一章的标题是“防止工业事故的方法”。He～ed his paper on eating habits “Food for Thought”. 他把自己有关饮食习惯的文章标题定为“食品思维”。
 (3)(向特定方向)行进(move forward toward a point specified;direct one's course;go in a certain direction)[I+prep，I+adv]：～from Paris towards Lyons 从巴黎向里昂行进;～toward town/home 进城/归家;～back towards Rome/out to sea/back to camp/away from the town 朝罗马返回/驶向大海/向野营地返回/动身离开城里;be～ing north/home 正往北/家去;
 (4)用头顶球((in football) hit the ball with the head)[T+n]：～the ball into the goal/net把球顶进球门/进网;～the ball across the field/past the goal keeper把球顶到球场另一端/过守门员;
 head for (v prep) 1)去往某地，往……去(vt)：～(straight) for Switzerland/the bar(径直)去瑞士/酒吧; 2)势必会遭遇：be～ing for serious trouble/bankruptcy/depression势必会遭遇到更严重的麻烦/破产/不景气;be～ing for breakdown in health 健康势必会崩溃;
 head off 1) (v adv) 截住(回)(vt)：～off the reporters/an angry mob 阻截记者/一群愤怒的暴民; 2)阻(防)止：～off a quarrel/rebellion by shareholders 防止争吵/股民造反