headlong

英 ['hedlɒŋ] 美['hɛdlɔŋ]
  • adj. 轻率的;头向前的;匆促而用力的
  • adv. 头向前地;猛然用力地

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中文词源


headlong 头朝前的,莽撞的

head,头,-long,向前。引申词义莽撞的。

英英释意


1. excessively quick;
"made a hasty exit"
"a headlong rush to sell"
2. with the head foremost;
"a headfirst plunge down the stairs"
"a headlong dive into the pool"

英文词源


headlong (adv.)
late 14c., headling, also headlings, "headfirst (downward); headlong (forward); without thinking, hastily," from hed "head" (see head (n.)) + adverbial suffix -ling. Altered by c. 1400 to conform with sidelong, etc. Its true companions are now mostly obsolete: darkling, backling, flatling, etc.

考试真题


Moreover,the amateur tradition in music criticism has been in headlong retreat.

出自-2010年考研阅读原文

But the headlong push into bachelor's degrees for all—and the subtle devaluing of anything less—misses an important point: That's not the only thing the American economy needs.

2018年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Moreover, the amateur tradition in music criticism has been in headlong retreat.

2010年考研真题(英语一)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

实用场景例句


[只用于名词前]a headlong dive/rush
头先入水的跳水;莽撞的向前冲

牛津词典

He ran headlong into a police car.
他一头撞上了一辆警车。

牛津词典

The government is taking care not to rush headlong into another controversy.
政府现在很谨慎,以防不慎陷入另一场争端。

牛津词典

She fell headlong into the icy pool.
她倒栽葱掉进了冰冷的水池中。

牛津词典

The country, they say, will inevitably now plunge headlong into decadence.
他们说,现在整个国家会不可避免地一头陷入衰退中。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Do not leap headlong into decisions...
不要轻率地作决定。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

She missed her footing and fell headlong down the stairs.
她一脚踩空,头朝下摔下了楼梯。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He ran headlong for the open door.
他飞快地朝敞开着的门跑去。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Their battle plan is to charge headlong at the enemy.
他们的作战计划是对敌人发起猛烈的冲击.

期刊摘选

He rushed headlong into marriage.
他仓促轻率地结了婚.

辞典例句

Aubrey made a headlong decision.
奥布里草率作出决定.

《简明英汉词典》

I had eased up in my headlong flingt to prove my maturity.
我不再轻率毛躁地急于证明自己是大人了.

辞典例句

Everyone turns to his own course , Like a horse rushing headlong into battle.
他们各人转奔己路, 如马直闯战场.

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When they came to the fork of the road, his horse turned left into a bypath as if it were possessed with a demon and began to run headlong down the hill.
当他们来到叉路口时, 他的马就好像被鬼缠住似的,转向左边的小路而急速地冲下山坡去.

《简明英汉词典》

The rhino charged headlong towards us.
犀牛急速地向我们冲来.

《简明英汉词典》

People were trampled in the headlong rush.
大家拼命向前涌,踩着了很多人.

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The Fool stumbles headlong, blind, into danger, not seeing the consequences.
傻瓜轻率地犯错误, 视而不见的步入危险, 不看后果.

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The little boy fell headlong down the flight of stairs.
那小男孩头朝下跌下楼梯.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

If they hit any unseen obstacle they would be pitched headlong into the snow.
如果撞上任何没看见的障碍,他们就会被一头拋进雪里.

《简明英汉词典》

He fell headlong and landed on his face.
他脸朝下一头栽到地上.

《简明英汉词典》

I faffed and dithered, and ended up writing what I had to write, headlong dash.
我无事瞎忙, 慌张失措, 最后才匆匆忙忙地赶写必须完成的稿子.

期刊摘选

He fell headlong in love with his cousin.
他轻率地爱上了他的表妹.

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The dog screamed, and wheeling in terror, galloped headlong in a new direction.
狗尖叫着, 恐怖地转了几圈, 换了一个方向往前直窜.

辞典例句

The engine failed and the plane fell headlong into sea.
飞机引擎失灵,一个倒栽葱掉到海里了.

期刊摘选

You never made such a headlong declaration as that.
你从来没有作过如此彻底的表演.

辞典例句

But headlong joy is ever on the wing.
轻率的快乐总是瞬间即逝.

期刊摘选

In headlong retreat after the Battle of El Alamein, Rommel had disobeyed orders of his F ü hrer.
在阿拉曼战役轻率撤退的过程中, 隆美尔已经违背了元首的命令.

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He threw himself headlong into the water.
他一头栽进水中.

辞典例句

Without a comprehensive plan, we should refrain from rushing headlong into actions.
没有周详的计划, 我们应该避免仓促行动.

期刊摘选

He taketh the wise in their craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
他使有智慧的人中了自己的诡计,使 奸诈 人的谋算快快失败.

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