短语 | head off |
释义 | head off 1. to leave to go to another place动身(去别处):•I'm heading off now.我现在要走了。2. head sth ↔ off to prevent something from happening, especially something bad阻止某事,防止某事发生:•The President intervened to head off the conflict.总统出面阻止冲突发生。3. head sb ↔ off to stop someone going somewhere by moving in front of them〔在前面〕拦截某人,拦挡某人:•Soldiers headed them off at the border.士兵在边境上将他们拦截住了。head off1. block; stop; prevent 阻截;停止;阻止   * We tried our best to head him off from making a speech because he would reveal confidential in formation. 我们竭力阻止他去演讲,因为他会泄露机密的。   * He will get into trouble if someone doesn't head him off. 如果没有人阻止他,他会惹上麻烦。   * They could not think of a good way to head off the inflation. 他们想不出一个好办法来阻止通货膨胀。2. get in front of and stop; turn back or aside 超前拦截或截回The hunters decided to head the an   * imals off. 猎人决定拦截这些动物。   * Ta ke this small lane and you can head him off at the crossroads. 走这条小巷,你就能在十字路口赶到他前面去。3. divert thought or attention of 使思想或注意力转移开去   * He tried to head off awkward questions about his past. 他设法避开有关他过去情况的尴尬问题。   * The thief realized that the police were following him, but he succeeded in heading them off at the junction. 小偷发现警察在跟踪他,可是他在十字路口把他们甩掉了。head off1.使往不同方向走;拦截:Our hounds ran straight forward,we headed them off and made them go homeward.我们的猎犬一直往前跑,我们把它们拦回,使它们向回家方向走。2.阻止;防止:In order to head off traffic accidents,drivers are asked to pay strict obedience to traffic rules.为了防止交通事故,要求司机们严格遵守交通规则。 |
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