Expression:Head off

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【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]

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