| 词汇 | head off |
| 释义 | head off 1. 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。 |
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