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headlong

🇬🇧 UK/'hedlɒŋ/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Rushing forward recklessly; plunging head first

头朝前的;鲁莽冲动的

adv.

With the head first; rashly and without thinking; at great speed

头朝前地;鲁莽地;猛然地

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
headhead, top, chief part
+
longother
=headlong

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He ran headlong into the street without checking for traffic.

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