head-on

1. ADV If two vehicles hit each other head-on, they hit each other with their fronts pointing toward each other. 迎面 (相撞)[ADV after v]

The car collided head-on with a van. 小汽車迎面撞上了一輛大篷貨車。

2. ADJ Head-on is also an adjective. 迎面的[ADJ n]

Their car was in a head-on collision with a truck. 他們的車同一輛卡車迎面相撞。

3. ADJ A head-on conflict or approach is direct, without any attempt to compromise or avoid the issue. 正面的 (沖突或爭(zhēng)執(zhí))[ADJ n]

The only victors in a head-on clash between the president and the assembly would be the hardliners on both sides. 總統(tǒng)與議會(huì)間正面沖突的惟一贏家將是雙方的強(qiáng)硬派。

4. ADV Head-on is also an adverb. 正面地[ADV after v]

Once again, I chose to confront the issue head-on. 又一次，我選擇了直面這個(gè)問題。