headache

英 [ˈhedeɪk]

美 [ˈhedeɪk]

n. 头痛; 令人头痛的人(或事物); 麻烦

复数：headaches　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.5005 / COCA.4745

牛津词典

noun

头痛
a continuous pain in the head
1. to suffer from headaches
  头痛
2. Red wine gives me a headache.
  我喝红酒会头痛。
3. I have a splitting headache (= a very bad one) .
  我头痛欲裂。
令人头痛的人（或事物）；麻烦
a person or thing that causes worry or trouble
1. The real headache will be getting the bank to lend you the money.
  真正的麻烦将是设法让银行贷款给你。

N-COUNT 头痛
If you have aheadache, you have a pain in your head.
1. I have had a terrible headache for the last two days.
  两天来我一直头痛得厉害。
N-COUNT 使人头痛的事;棘手的事;难题
If you say that something is aheadache, you mean that it causes you difficulty or worry.
1. The airline's biggest headache is the increase in the price of aviation fuel...
  令航空公司最头痛的事就是航空燃料价格的上涨。
2. This is a real headache for us.
  这对我们来说真是个难题。

noun

something or someone that causes anxiety
1. New York traffic is a constant concern
2. it's a major worry
Synonym:concernworryvexation
pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs
Synonym:head achecephalalgia

Symptoms are streaming eyes, a runny nose, headache and a cough.
症状包括流泪、流鼻涕、头痛和咳嗽。
His temples pulsed a little, threatening a headache
他的太阳穴跳了一会，像是头痛要发作了。
A headache is a disease of the nervous system.
头痛是属于神经系统的疾病。
Gastroenteritis is a disease characterized by abdominal pain, diarrhea, headache, and fever.
胃肠炎是以腹痛、腹泻、头痛和发烧为特征的一种疾病。
Pleading a headache, he went home before the party ended.
没有等到终席，他推说头疼，起身回家了。
The clamour of the heavy traffic gave you a headache.
来往车辆嘈杂的声浪使人头痛。
Tell him I have a headache, I won't delay him today.
告诉他我头痛，今天不耽搁他了。
This matter is a real headache.
这事真令人头痛。
Reading in a dim light may bring on a headache.
在光线暗的情况下看书会引起头痛。
He had been going to take her to a lecture that night, but he had a headache.
本来那天晚上他打算带她去听报告的，但他头痛起来了。