英:[hed ɔf]
美:[hɛd ɔf]
英:[hed ɔf]
美:[hɛd ɔf]
使改变方向, 阻挡[拦截](某人);防止…发生;
Verb
1. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening;
"Let's avoid a confrontation"
"head off a confrontation"
"avert a strike"
The first known use of head off was in 1825
1 They dragged him to the village square and chopped his head off.
他们将他拖到村里的广场上,把他的头砍了下来。
2 Whenever possible, suggest she talks about it but be aware she may bite your head off for your trouble.
找机会建议她谈谈这事儿,但是小心她可能会因为你多事儿而大发雷霆。
3 Last year, the proud mom celebrated as her daughter Gabriella was headed off to the University of Michigan for school.
4 He slurred over the details to head off disagreement.
为防止意见的分歧,他略过细节.
5 You can talk my head off , but you can't change wrong into right.
随你怎么说得天花乱坠, 你也不能把错的说成对的.
6 The shell had blown his head off.
炮弹把他的脑袋炸掉了.
7 By adopting the code of conduct last year, Chief Justice John Roberts appeared to head off Democratic efforts in Congress to impose an ethics code on the high court.
8 He was grinning his head off.
他乐得连嘴都合不上了.
9 Don't expect me to sit here like a good boy while Smith is up there talking his head off.
不要指望我会像个乖孩子地坐在这儿,而史密斯在那里唠叨个没完。
10 He'll talk your head off if you give him a chance.
他一有机会就会对你说个没完。
11 I only asked you a question. There's no need to bite my head off.
我只是问你一个问题。你何必对我这么凶。
12 if we act quickly, we may still be able to head off disaster
13 They could think of no way to head off the inflation.
他们想不出避免通货膨胀的办法.
14 Now get going before I blow your head off.
赶快给我走,不然我打掉你的脑袋.
15 Dress warmly in winter to head off a cold.
冬天要穿暖和些防止感冒.
16 He restrained himself in order to head off a quarrel.
他为了避免发生争吵而克制住了自己.
17 He carried on telling a joke, laughing his head off.
他继续讲笑话,自己笑得前仰后合。
18 Now let's head off for the city and the university club.
现在让我们进城去,到大学俱乐部.
19 I laughed my head off when I heard of his discomfiture.
听到别人说起他的狼狈相,我放声大笑.
20 After the Shaohsing opera was over, you started snoring your head off!
隔壁绍兴戏唱完了, 你就打鼾,好利害!
1 防止
preventive bar avoid preclude avert provide against rule out guard against prevention avoidance anti- stop combat frustrate forestall pre-empt forfend militate against ward off
2 阻止
resistant obstructive stop frustration halt prohibition restraint inhibition discouragement check bar prevent arrest stem crack prohibit foil discourage frustrate suppress forbid inhibit cramp deter hamper restrain scotch impede preclude deflect thwart stifle crimp quash hobble scuttle stymie nix debar forfend baulk rule out choke off pull the plug on
4 离开
outgoing off forth departure going exodus outta go come leave split exit slip retire quit forsake dep. be shot of get shot of hit the road the off make a move buzz off push along branch off bugger off walk off somewhere bog off clear off get out go away get away get off go off walk off clear out back away out stir withdraw abandon depart wander decamp disgorge detach yourself make tracks absent yourself up sticks bale out make yourself scarce walk away get along get away from break with draw away come away draw out push off ship out piss off duck out
5 出发
outward departure go start depart dep. get the show on the road get this show on the road take to the road hit the road set out get off set off
7 防止…发生