head off
第三人称
heads off
现在进行时
heading off
过去式
headed off
过去完成时
headed off
1
出发, 启程
to begin a journey or depart from a place
- We'll need to head off early in the morning to avoid traffic.
我们需要一大早出发以避免交通拥堵。
- They decided to head off on their road trip as soon as the sun rose.
他们决定太阳一升起就出发去公路旅行。
- He had to head off for the airport to catch his flight.
他不得不出发去机场赶飞机。
- She and her friends planned to head off to the mountains for a weekend getaway.
她和她的朋友们计划出发去山区度周末。
- I'm heading off to work now; I'll be back in the evening.
我现在出发去工作；晚上会回来。
2
拦截, 转向
to block someone or something's path in order to redirect them or prevent them from proceeding in a particular direction
及物动词
- The sheepdog was trained to head off the wandering sheep and guide them back to the flock.
牧羊犬被训练来拦截迷路的羊，并将它们引导回羊群。
- She hurriedly headed her little brother off to prevent him from running into the street.
她急忙拦住她的小弟弟，防止他跑到街上。
- She tried to head off the children before they reached the busy street.
她试图在孩子们到达繁忙的街道之前拦住他们。
- The traffic officer skillfully headed the approaching vehicles off to detour them around the accident site.
交通警察巧妙地引导接近的车辆绕行事故现场。
- The police officer had to head off the suspect to prevent them from escaping.
警察不得不拦住嫌疑人以防止他们逃跑。
3
预防, 阻止
to take action to prevent or resolve a problem before it occurs
及物动词
- The company decided to head off any potential disputes by clarifying the contract terms.
公司决定通过澄清合同条款来防止任何潜在的纠纷。
- We should head the safety concerns off by implementing stricter regulations.
我们应该通过实施更严格的规定来防止安全问题。
- They worked together to head off a crisis by resolving the conflict between the team members.
他们共同努力避免了一场危机，解决了团队成员之间的冲突。
- The committee plans to head the issue off with a comprehensive strategy.
委员会计划用一项全面的战略解决这个问题。
- The homeowner took steps to head off any maintenance problems by scheduling regular inspections.
房主通过安排定期检查来防止任何维护问题。