Expression:Head off
【明報專訊】◆Head off
To depart, to start a journey.
e.g. The team headed off to China, trying to investigate the origin of the virus.
◆one's head off
Very intensely or loudly.
e.g. MoMo laughed her head off after listening to Bill's joke.
◆Head (someone or something) off
To intervene or block a process.
e.g. We decided to head off the travel plan because of an emergent outbreak of the virus in India.
■Glossary
depart (v) 起程
intensely (adv) 劇烈地
[Smarties' Power English 第315期]