含人体部位的成语——head

含人体部位的成语——head

作者：捌零伍

在成语中使用人体器官名称这在英汉两种语言中都很普遍，如汉语有中有口蜜腹剑、口是心非、头痛医头、头头是道、耳目一新、怒发冲冠、心狠手辣、皮开肉绽、咬牙切齿、心明眼亮、胆战心惊、体无完肤、肝脑涂地、手忙脚乱、呆头呆脑等。

本次讲座将为归纳一些含有人体部位的成语。本文涉及head。

■to bite sb’s head off 愤怒地批评某人

I was only five minutes late but she really bit my head off. 我仅仅迟到五分钟，可她就把我狠狠地说了一顿。

■turn sb’s head 使某人骄傲自满

The success of his first novel completely turned his head. 他第一部小说很成功，便得意忘形了。

■a price on sb’s head 悬赏缉拿或杀死某人所定之赏格

The authorities put a price on the outlaw’s head. 当局悬赏缉拿歹徒。

■have eyes in the back of one’s head 脑袋后边长着眼睛；

How did you know I was behind you? You must have eyes in the back of your head. 你怎么知道我在你后边? 你脑袋后面准是长眼睛了吧?

■above / over one’s head 难以理解

The lecture was / went way above my head. 这演讲太深奥，我理解不了。

■bring sth / come to a head 使某事物达到顶点

The atmosphere in the office had been tense for some time but this latest dismissal brought matters to a head. 办事处的气氛已紧张一段时日，而最近解雇员工一事使事态的发展达到了顶点。

■go to one’s head 上头，使人有醉意

The whisky went straight to my head. 威士忌酒喝得我晕头转向。

■head first 头在前的

She fell head first down the stairs. 她摔倒了，一头栽下楼梯。

■keep one’s head above water 未举债、未陷入困境等

I’m managing to keep my head above water, though I’m not earning much. 我尽管收入不多，却能设法不欠债。

■laugh, scream, etc one’s head off 大笑、大叫等

She came in and said that she was the wife of our boss. We laughed our head off about it. 他走进来说是我们老板的老婆，我们为此笑破了肚皮。

■make head or tail of 理解某事物

I can’t make head or tail of these instructions. 我对这说明书摸不着头脑。

■put sth out of one’s head 不再考虑某事物；放弃

You’d better put the idea of marriage out of your head. 你最好打消结婚的念头。

■take it into one’s head 决定做；认定

She suddenly took it into her head to dye her hair green. 她突然心血来潮要把头发染成绿色。