六個關於 head 的諺語

一、hide / bury one's head in the sand

像駝鳥一樣把頭埋進沙堆裡，意指逃避現實，自欺欺人。例：

You have to face the facts --- you can't just bury your head in the sand. (你應看清事實，不應逃避。)

二、keep one's head above water

把頭伸出水面，意指避免陷入困境（尤指債務問題）。例：

It has become a struggle to stay in business. I cannot keep my head above water any longer. (生意經營日益困難，快撐不下去了。)

三、lose / keep one's head

別以為 lose one's head 是丟了頭，那其實是指遇上突發情況時，變得不知所措。至於 keep one's head，則是指保持頭腦清醒。例：

She lost her head and gave her daughter a slap. (她情緒失控，給女兒一記耳光。)

In case of emergency, try to keep your head. (遇到危急情況，要嘗試保持頭腦清醒。)

四、make head or tail of something

Head 是頭，tail 是尾，那麼「做頭做尾」是指甚麼？其實是指弄明白某件事。例：

I tried to make head or tail of the article by reading it twice. (我重讀了文章一篇，嘗試了解它。)

五、put their heads together

把頭全聚在一起，自然是集思廣益，一起為問題想解決方法。例：

Let's put our heads together and figure out what we can give Grandma for her birthday. (一起來想想送甚麼生日禮物給祖母吧！)

六、turn one's head

留意這除了解作把頭轉過去，還可以是「趾高氣揚」、「目空一切」。例：

Don't let other people's praise turn your head. (別因他人的讚美而目空一切。)

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