head off

  1. 使改变方向; 阻挡〔拦截〕(某人)
    • The police headed off the traffic.
      警察把车辆引向别的路线。
    • The two heroic sisters quickly headed off the panic-stricken sheep.
      两个勇敢的小姐妹赶忙上前拦住受惊的羊群。
  2. 防止…发生
    • 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。
    • We tried our best to head Henry off the topic, because we knew he'd reveal confidential information.
      我们竭力把亨利从那个话题上扯开, 因为我们知道那样谈下去他会泄露机密。

网络词典

head off

英 hed ˈof 美 hɛd ˈoʊf
动词短语 中文翻译:Unknown
同义词: ['stop', 'halt', 'detour', 'abort']

例句:

  1. 2. 避开;不继续
    某事
  2. 1. The meeting was supposed to start at 9:00 AM, but the head of the committee decidedto head off early.
    会议原定于上午9点开始,但委员会主席决定提前结束。
  3. 2.She headed off a potential argument by agreeing to meet later.
    她通过同意稍后见面,避免了潜在的争论。
  4. 3.The driver had to head off the busy intersection to avoid an accident.
    司机不得不避开繁忙的交叉口以避免发生事故。