butt heads

短语

(北美, 非正式)冲突, 与…严重分歧

发音

AU

词形变化

butted heads butting heads butts heads 三单 butts heads butting heads 现在分词 butted heads 过去式 butted heads 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To argue uncompromisingly.

    发生冲突

    习语

    They always seem to butt heads when they end up talking about politics.

  2. 2.

    To struggle against something that does not give way.

词源

From the activities of some horned animals, which compete by butting, or hitting, their heads against one another.

来源:wiktionary