head off

英 [hed ɒf]

美 [hed ɔːf]

拦截; 拦住; 防止（尤指不愉快的事）发生

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 拦截;拦住
  If youhead offa person, animal, or vehicle, you move to a place in front of them in order to capture them or make them change the direction they are moving in.
  1. He changed direction swiftly, turned into the hallway and headed her off.
     他迅速改变方向，拐进走廊截住了她。
• PHRASAL VERB 阻止，防止（尤指不愉快的事）发生
  If youheadsomethingoff, especially something unpleasant, you take action before it is expected to happen in order to prevent it from happening.
  1. He would ask Congress to intervene and head off a strike...
     他将要求国会进行干预，防止发生罢工。
  2. You have to be good at spotting trouble on the way and heading it off.
     你必须善于发现潜在的麻烦并加以化解。

英英释义

verb

• prevent the occurrence of
  1. Let's avoid a confrontation
  2. head off a confrontation
  3. avert a strike
  Synonym:debarforefendforfendobviatedeflectavertstave offfend offavoidward off

双语例句

• Be thankful that I did not bite your head off when it was in my mouth.
  心存感激，我并没有咬你的头上时，这是在我嘴里。
• Take your head off my shoulder, son.
  把你的脑袋从我的肩膀上拿开，孩子。
• He carried on telling a joke, laughing his head off.
  他继续讲笑话，自己笑得前仰后合。
• I thought that I would laugh my head off, but I had to stop because my sides hurt.
  我以为我会笑的前仰后合的，但我不停下来，我的身体两侧很痛。
• You blew his head off with a shotgun.
  你用猎枪打爆了他的头。
• I understand! You don't have to chew my head off!
  我明白！你不必对我大喊大叫！
• She cut the fish's head off and gutted it.
  她把鱼头切下并取出了内脏。
• You will have to speak to both groups of men quickly if you want to head off a nasty disagreement.
  如果你想避免一场令人讨厌的争执，就必须跟两方的人谈一谈。
• He changed direction swiftly, turned into the hallway and headed her off.
  他迅速改变方向，拐进走廊截住了她。
• 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。