headline
UK/'hedlain/US
B1
Definitions
n.
The title printed at the top of a news story.
新闻标题。
v.
To be the main performer or top attraction at an event.
担任（演出等的）主角/压轴。
Root Breakdown
Native Englishhead (top) + line (a row of text) = the line of text at the head (top) of a news story. From the printed sense came the verb 'to headline' — to be the name at the top of the bill, the star act.
Root line still carries 17 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.make headlines登上头条
- 2.front-page headline头版标题
- 3.headline news头条新闻
- 4.grab the headlines抢占头条
Example Sentences
- 1.
The scandal made headlines around the world.
- 2.
A famous band will headline the festival this year.