headlong

英 [ˈhedlɒŋ]

美 [ˈhedlɔːŋ]

adv.  头朝前; 轻率地; 莽撞地; 慌慌张张地
adj.  轻率的; 急速的; 头向前的; 险峻的

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Collins.1 / BNC.19785 / COCA.18274

牛津词典

adv.

• 头朝前
  with the head first and the rest of the body following
  1. She fell headlong into the icy pool.
     她倒栽葱掉进了冰冷的水池中。
• 轻率地
  without thinking carefully before doing sth
  1. 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。
• 莽撞地；慌慌张张地
  quickly and without looking where you are going
  1. He ran headlong into a police car.
     他一头撞上了一辆警车。

柯林斯词典

• ADV 快速地
  If you moveheadlongin a particular direction, you move there very quickly.
  1. He ran headlong for the open door.
     他飞快地朝敞开着的门跑去。
  2. Headlongis also an adjective.
     
  3. The army was in headlong flight.
     部队当时正仓皇奔逃。
• ADV 头朝下地
  If you fall or moveheadlong, you fall or move with your head furthest forward.
  1. She missed her footing and fell headlong down the stairs.
     她一脚踩空，头朝下摔下了楼梯。
• ADV 莽撞地;轻率地
  If you rushheadlong intosomething, you do it quickly without thinking carefully about it.
  1. Do not leap headlong into decisions...
     不要轻率地作决定。
  2. 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。
  3. Headlongis also an adjective.
     
  4. ...the headlong rush to independence.
     寻求独立的仓促行动

英英释义

adj

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

adv

• with the head foremost
  1. the runner slid headlong into third base
  Synonym:headfirst
• in a hasty and foolhardy manner
  1. he fell headlong in love with his cousin
  Synonym:rashly
• at breakneck speed
  1. burst headlong through the gate
  Synonym:precipitately

双语例句

• He fell headlong in love with his cousin.
  他鲁莽地爱上了他的堂妹。
• The car skidded and plunged headlong over the cliff.
  这辆车直打滑，从悬崖上翻了下去。
• In the headlong rush to buy houses, many people got into debt.
  在一窝蜂的购房热潮中，许多人都负了债。
• 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。
• He jumped headlong into organizing the event.
  他一头扎进了这项活动的组织工作中。
• He staggered and fell headlong.
  他一个趔趄，摔了个倒栽葱。
• He ran headlong across the hallway.
  他匆匆地跑过门厅。
• He ran headlong for the open door.
  他飞快地朝敞开着的门跑去。
• In the headlong pursuit, may I suggest, of individual glory.
  我建议不要轻率地追求个人荣誉。
• She became aware that her headlong pace and distracted air might bring on her remark and suspicion.
  她意识到自己急骤的步伐和仓惶的神色，一定会引起人家的注目和疑心。