出头

出头 [chū tóu]

1. ■ （摆脱困苦） lift one's head; free oneself (from misery, persecution, etc.); see daylight:

穷人盼出头。 The poor expect to see daylight.

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常用词组

1. ■ （出面， 带头） appear in public; come forward:

教唆犯自己不出头， 专唆使青少年干坏事。 Abettors of crime put youngsters up to all sorts of evil while staying in the background themselves.

2. ■ （整数后的零头） a little over; odd:

5米出头 five metres and a bit over; a little over five metres;

100出头 one hundred odd;

他30刚出头。 He's just a little over thirty.