英语短语 "lose one's head" 的核心含义是惊慌失措、失去理智(比喻义,最常用),指人在压力、危机、情绪激动或突发状况下无法保持冷静,做出冲动、愚蠢或失控的行为。其字面义“掉脑袋”非常罕见,几乎仅用于字面描述(如古代刑罚),日常交流中极少使用。
1、 主语与人称搭配:
短语中的 "one's" 需根据主语替换为对应的物主代词(如 his/her/your/our/their 等),主语必须是人(因为“失去理智”是人的行为)。
2、 常见搭配:
可与介词 "over" 连用,引出“导致惊慌的原因”,即 "lose one's head over sth."(因某事惊慌失措/乱了阵脚)。
1、 紧急情况:
Don't lose your head if the fire alarm goes off—just follow the exit signs calmly.
(如果火警响了,别慌——冷静跟着疏散标志走。)
2、 情绪失控:
He lost his head during the fight and punched the wall, hurting his hand.
(他在争执中失去理智,一拳打在墙上,弄伤了手。)
3、 应对压力:
She always loses her head over job interviews—she forgets what to say and shakes nervously.
(她总是因求职面试慌神——忘词还紧张得发抖。)
4、 突发意外:
When the car skidded on ice, my dad didn't lose his head—he gently braked and steered to safety.
(当车在冰上打滑时,我爸没慌——他轻轻刹车并转向安全区域。)
其直接反义词是 "keep one's head"(保持冷静),用于强调“在混乱中依然理智”:
Even when the crowd panicked, the teacher kept her head and led the students out of the building.
(即使人群恐慌,老师仍保持冷静,带领学生走出大楼。)
总结:"lose one's head" 是描述“情绪失控”的常用短语,重点在于“无法冷静处理情况”,适用场景包括紧急事件、冲突、压力等。记住用对物主代词,搭配"over"可明确原因,对比反义词能更深刻理解其含义~