head for transitive verb [head for sb/sth] ① (move towards) 朝…移动 cháo… yídòng ▸ we were heading or headed for the coast 我们那时正向着海岸进发 ② figurative (approach) 即将遇到 jíjiāng yùdào ▸ to be heading for disaster/a breakdown 将遭遇灾难/快要精神崩溃 ▸ the economy is headed for recession 经济面临衰退 ▸ to be headed for success 即将获得成功 |