subhead

subhead — 名詞

1. a short heading that marks a smaller part or section inside a larger written wor

1.名詞B2
釋義

小標題

文件或大綱中的細分標題

a short heading that marks a smaller part or section inside a larger written work, such as an outline, report, or chapter, helping to organise the content.

例句

Lucía wrote a clear subhead for each section of her research outline.

Lucía 在研究大綱的每個部分都寫了清楚的小標題。

countable noun with 'a' + preposition 'for' + section

The report's first subhead appeared directly under the main chapter title.

這份報告的第一個小標題直接出現在主要章節標題下方。

possessive construction: report's + subhead

同義詞
  • section heading

    more general; refers to any heading within a section, not necessarily a subdivision.

  • subtitle

    can overlap in meaning but 'subtitle' often refers to a secondary title below the main title, not an outline heading.

  • subsection title

    used for a heading that introduces a specific subsection within a larger document.

反義詞
  • main heading

    the primary title above the subhead in a hierarchy.

  • headline

    the main title of a news article; a subhead sits below it.

文法句型

subhead + of [document]

用法筆記

Commonly used in academic writing, business reports, and structured documents. A subhead in an outline is shorter and more schematic than a full sentence.

常見錯誤

The subhead was writing in bold.
The subhead was written in bold.
💡'subhead' is a noun; the passive form needs the past participle 'written'.

2. a short line of text placed below a main headline or title to provide extra info

2.名詞B2
釋義

副標題

主標題下方的補充說明文字

a short line of text placed below a main headline or title to provide extra information or context, often seen in newspapers, magazines, and online articles.

例句

A short subhead under the main headline explained who the article was about.

主標題下方的一行簡短副標題說明了這篇文章是關於誰的。

positional phrase: subhead + under + [headline]

The newspaper placed a subhead beneath the front-page story on the election results.

報紙將副標題放在頭版選舉報導的下方。

同義詞
  • subtitle

    very close; 'subtitle' is more common in books and films, while 'subhead' is standard in journalism.

  • dek

    a journalistic term for a brief summary below the headline; a subhead is often a type of dek.

  • secondary heading

    describes the function without being a morphological derivation; broader in scope than 'subhead'.

反義詞
  • headline

    the main title of a news story; the subhead is subordinate to it.

  • main title

    the primary title of a piece; the subhead provides supporting context.

文法句型

subhead + under/of [headline]

用法筆記

Frequently used in journalism. A subhead differs from a 'dek' (deck) — a subhead is a single line, while a deck may be multiple lines summarising the article.

常見錯誤

The subhead is more big than the title.
The subhead is smaller than the title.
💡'subhead' implies a subordinate position; a main title is always larger or higher in hierarchy.