bring to a head

釋義

1. bring sth to a head

   （使）事情達到緊要關頭，需要當機立斷

   if you bring a situation to a head or if a situation comes to a head, you are forced to deal with it quickly because it suddenly becomes very bad

電影裡這樣說 · 7 部

• Bring up the wolf's head.The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003
• And-And bring a head shot, please.Rushmore1998
• Bring me the head of Alfredo Garcia.Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia1974
• It's shit like this that's gonna bring this situation to a head, man!Pulp Fiction1994
• I would only bring bad trouble on the heads of you and Nathan Junior.Raising Arizona1987
• Bring her about sharply. Head straight for the jetty.The Uninvited1944
• -Arrest these filthy peasants - and bring me the head of Puss in Boots!Puss in Boots: The Last Wish2022

在完整場景裡學

• 不速之客1944
  • 誤闖老宅一見傾心：hanker for（一直惦念）
  • 上門求購懸崖老宅：head over heels in love（神魂顛倒）
  • 為一棟鬧鬼老宅討價還價：bring the price down（把價錢壓下來）
• 穿靴子的貓22022
  • 宴會上唱到巨人醒來：play double time（加倍速演奏）
  • 村醫看診說你死了：lands on his feet（化險為夷）
  • 大夫宣判只剩一命：bedside manner（對病人的態度）

同一詞條的短語

• a head
• bang your heads together
• be banging, your head against a brick wall
• be head and shoulders above
• bite head off
• bury your head in the sand
• can't make head nor tail of
• do head in
• do standing on your head
• from head to foot
• get your head down
• get your head round