headed
/ˈhedɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [hˈɛdəd] /ˈhedɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [hˈɛdəd] /ˈhe-dəd/ (ame, mw)
headed — adjective
- headedpositive
- more headedcomparative
- most headedsuperlative
1. moving on a route that will reach a specific destination, region, or compass dir
moving on a route that will reach a specific destination, region, or compass direction.
The ferry was headed for Naxos when the storm broke out.
headed for + place name
Paloma waved goodbye at the gate, headed home after a long shift.
headed home (no preposition)
Trucks loaded with grain were headed north along the coastal highway.
The hikers joined a group headed to the waterfall before sunrise.
Are you headed downtown? I can give you a ride past the library.
文法句型
headed for + place
headed to + place
headed home/north/south
用法筆記
Almost always follows a be-verb and takes a directional complement (for, to, toward, home, north). Without the complement, the adjective sounds incomplete.
常見錯誤
2. moving on a path that will likely lead to a particular outcome, usually one the
moving on a path that will likely lead to a particular outcome, usually one the speaker predicts.
If Lucas keeps skipping practice, he is headed for a tough season.
headed for + negative outcome
The startup looked headed for failure before the new investor stepped in.
looked headed for + abstract noun
With three best-sellers in a row, Adaeze is headed for literary stardom.
Forecasters warned that the region was headed for the worst drought in decades.
After two missed payments, the family was headed for serious money trouble.
- bound for
formal; more often used for destinations than outcomes
- on track for
neutral or positive; emphasises planning rather than prediction
文法句型
headed for + abstract noun (trouble, success, disaster)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (physical direction) by the complement: sense 2 takes an abstract outcome noun (trouble, success, disaster), not a place. The subject is often a person or institution rather than a vehicle.
常見錯誤
3. describing paper or a document that has a printed title, logo, or contact inform
describing paper or a document that has a printed title, logo, or contact information across the top.
The lawyer sent the apology on headed notepaper from her firm in Edinburgh.
headed notepaper (BrE)
Every official letter must be printed on the school's headed stationery.
headed stationery
Min typed the complaint on a sheet of headed paper from the consulate.
The hotel still keeps a stack of beautifully headed envelopes from the 1960s.
- letterhead
American equivalent; usually a noun, not an adjective
- plain
as in 'plain paper' — no logo or printed heading
文法句型
[adjective]-headed paper (e.g. crested-headed, gold-headed)
用法筆記
Most common in British English in the fixed pairs 'headed paper' and 'headed notepaper'. American English usually says 'letterhead' or 'letterhead stationery' instead.
4. used after another word to describe what kind of head, or how many heads, someth
used after another word to describe what kind of head, or how many heads, something has.
Sora stayed clear-headed during the emergency, calmly directing everyone to the exit.
clear-headed (compound: thinking clearly)
Ayesha is too hot-headed to handle the customer complaints desk.
hot-headed (compound: quickly angry)
Greek myths describe Cerberus as a three-headed dog guarding the underworld.
The temple gate was guarded by a ram-headed statue carved from black stone.
文法句型
[adjective]-headed (clear-headed, hot-headed, two-headed)
用法筆記
Only appears in hyphenated or solid compounds — never standalone. The first element describes the personality (cool-headed, level-headed), the count (two-headed), or the physical type (bald-headed).