head-on

/ˌhed ˈɒn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌhed ˈɑːn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhed-ˈȯn -ˈän/ (ame, mw)

head-on — 形容詞

1. describing a crash or collision where two vehicles meet front to front while mov

1.形容詞B2
釋義

迎面相撞的

車輛正面對撞的（形容詞）

describing a crash or collision where two vehicles meet front to front while moving toward each other.

例句

Antonia survived a head-on collision on the highway last winter.

Antonia 去年冬天在高速公路上從一場迎面相撞的車禍中倖存下來。

collocation: head-on collision

Two trucks were involved in a head-on crash near the border tunnel.

兩輛卡車在邊境隧道附近發生了一起迎面相撞的車禍。

passive: be involved in a head-on crash

同義詞
  • frontal

    more formal; common in medical or technical reports

  • face-to-face

    broader; also used for meetings, not only vehicles

反義詞
  • rear-end

    describes a crash from behind, not the front

  • sideswipe

    a glancing side-to-side collision

文法句型

head-on + noun (collision/crash/accident)

用法筆記

Almost always placed before a noun like collision, crash, accident, or impact; rarely used after 'be'.

常見錯誤

❌The two cars were head-on.
✅The two cars had a head-on collision.
💡head-on (adj) modifies a noun; it doesn't follow 'be' on its own.

2. involving a direct, open clash of views or actions, with no attempt to soften or

2.形容詞C1
釋義

正面交鋒的

毫不迴避、直接對抗的（形容詞）

involving a direct, open clash of views or actions, with no attempt to soften or avoid the conflict.

例句

Camille launched a head-on attack on the company's poor safety record.

Camille 對該公司糟糕的安全紀錄發動了一場正面交鋒的攻擊。

collocation: head-on attack

The senator took a head-on approach to the housing crisis, naming every developer involved.

參議員對住房危機採取了正面交鋒的態度，點名了每一位涉入的開發商。

collocation: head-on approach

同義詞
  • direct

    more neutral; lacks the combative edge of head-on

  • confrontational

    stronger; emphasizes hostility rather than openness

反義詞
  • indirect

    approaches a topic through hints or side paths

  • evasive

    avoids the issue rather than facing it

文法句型

head-on + noun (confrontation/challenge/attack/clash)

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this sense modifies abstract nouns like attack, clash, approach, challenge — never physical vehicles.

常見錯誤

❌She gave a head-on speech about the problem.
✅She took a head-on approach to the problem.
💡pairs with confrontation nouns (attack, clash, approach), not with neutral nouns like 'speech'.

head-on — 副詞