Word · Frequency #209
head
头；头部
the part of the body that contains the brain, face, and main sense organs
- 1.
The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
动物或人体中包含大脑、口腔和主要感觉器官的部分。
- 2.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
人类身体的上部或动物身体的前部；包含面部和大脑
- 3.
The topmost, foremost, or leading part.
最上端、最前端或最主要的部分。
- 4.
a single domestic animal
单个家畜
- 5.
A significant or important part.
重要的部分。
- 6.
that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason
负责思想和情感的部分；理智的所在
- 7.
Headway; progress.
进展；进步。
- 8.
Topic; subject.
话题；主题。
- 9.
Denouement; crisis.
结局；危机。
- 10.
Pressure and energy.
压力和能量。
头脑；心智；顶部；前端；最重要的部分；（牲畜的）一头；只；危急关头；结局；进展；前进
In use
He bumped his head on the low ceiling.
She shook her head to indicate 'no'.
The head of the company will give a speech.
he stuck his head out the window
200 head of cattle
I couldn't get his words out of my head
the head of (something)
用于表示某个组织或团体的领导人。
The head of the department approved the plan.
部门负责人批准了该计划。
one's head (as body part)
表示身体部位的头部，常用于描述动作。
Connections
Collocations
- shake one's head
- 摇头（表示不同意或失望）
- She shook her head in disbelief.她难以置信地摇了摇头。
- nod one's head
- 点头（表示同意或理解）
- He nodded his head in agreement.他点头表示同意。
- head of state
- 国家元首
- The president is the head of state.总统是国家元首。
- use one's head
- 动脑筋，思考
- You should use your head to solve this problem.你应该动脑筋解决这个问题。
- head of the table
- 桌首（主座）
- The host sat at the head of the table.主人坐在桌首。
- head injury
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象字母h像一个人形，e和a是眼睛，d是嘴巴，合起来就是头的样子。
Context & Register
通常为中性，适用于日常对话、医学讨论及解剖学教学等场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'head' as they share the /ɛd/ ending. Be careful: the same 'ead' spelling is pronounced /iːd/ in words like 'bead', 'plead', and the verb 'lead' (/liːd/) or the present tense 'read' (/riːd/).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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