heads-up

heads-up

英
　　美

adj. 足智多謀的；思維敏捷的；警覺的
　　n. 警告，警告信息

中文詞源：

heads-up 預先通知

原義為危險時發出的警告，抬頭，提高警惕，後引申詞義預先通知。

例句：

1. Monks shave their heads, as do devotees of the Hare Krishna movement.
和尚要剃度，克利須那派教徒也一樣。

2. We were amazed, shocked, dumbfounded, shaking our heads in disbelief.
我們震驚、愕然、目瞪口呆，難以置信地搖著頭。

3. The group's problems have led to speculation that heads will roll.
已經有人猜測，該集團的問題會導致一些人被解雇。

4. Some of them carried pikes with shrivelled heads on top.
他們中一些人手持槍尖上掛著皺縮人頭的長矛。

5. I am just thankful that we have a roof over our heads.
我們有地方住我就很感激瞭。