| 词组 | head |
| 释义 | head [headed, headed, heading] head for 1. head for sth to travel towards a place: ▪ The ships were heading for Cuba. ▪ We climbed on our horses, and headed for the hills. be headed for sth especially AmE (=be travelling towards a place) ▪ The men said they were headed for the next town which was about 50 miles away. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑make for 2. be heading for if someone or something is heading for a particular situation, it seems likely that it will happen in the future: ▪ Fashion designer Fern McGill is heading for a brilliant career. ▪ The personal computer industry is heading for slower growth. ▪ India was headed for a period of political uncertainty. head into head into sth to start a period of time or situation that is completely new and often difficult: ▪ As we head into the new millennium, we will see considerable changes in medical care. head off 1. head off to leave in order to go somewhere or do something: ▪ We all packed into the car and headed off to the library. ▪ The film ends with Parker heading off to join the army in Germany. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑go off 2. head off sth • head sth off to prevent something unpleasant from happening: ▪ Talks continued throughout the night in the hope of heading off the strike. ▪ a last-minute attempt to head off a war ■ SIMILAR TO: prevent 3. head off sth • head sth off to try make someone or something change their direction, by blocking their way: ▪ A policeman held out his arms to head them off. ▪ The man was running for the woods when the car left the roadway to head him off. head out head out especially AmE to leave in order to go somewhere or do something: ▪ He found a taxi and headed out to Dean's house. head up head up sth • head sth up to lead an organization, team, or project: ▪ Norling is moving to France to head up Motorstart Europe. ▪ Goldman praised his team of attorneys, headed up by Daniel Petrocelli. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑lead |
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