headless
形容词 adj.
英文释义
形容词 adj.
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Without a head (body part).; Synonym of decapitated.
— How did the headless horseman see to chase Ichabod?
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Without a head (body part).; Naturally having and needing no head.
— headless invertebrates
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Without a head (hardware or device feature).
— a headless nail; a headless set screw
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Without leadership.
— The headless army blundered along after the death of their general, accomplishing nothing.
- Not having a head morpheme or word.
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Running without a graphical user interface; running without any attached output device (e.g., monitor) or input device (e.g., keyboard, mouse).
— /redirect. Used for console redirection in headless servers.
- Without a head of foam.
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Heedless.
— 1579, E. K. (Edward Kirke?), Notes on Spenser’s The Shepheardes Calender If any one will rashly blame such his choice of old and unwonted words, him may I more justly blame and condemn, either of witless headiness in judging, or of headless hardiness in condemning.
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Rimless, not having a cartridge case rim (flange).
— A headless shell doesn't have a flange.
词汇关系
词源
From Middle English heedles, hevedles, from Old English hēafodlēas (“headless”), equivalent to head + -less. Cognate with Dutch hoofdloos (“headless”), Danish hovedløs (“headless”), Swedish huvudlös (“headless”), Icelandic höfuðlaus (“headless”). Piecewise doublet of chefless and chiefless.
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