come to a head

短语

出脓, 到紧急关头

发音

AU

词形变化

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别名

bring to a head

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To rapidly reach a turning point or climax.

    到紧要关头

    到转折点

    进入紧要关头

    进入转折点

    到要紧个辰光

    习语 不及物

    The escalating crisis between England and her American colonies came to a head when fighting broke out in 1775.

  2. 2.

    To suddenly reveal itself, having lain latent for a time.

    显现

    习语 不及物

    His festering anger came to a head after the incident.

  3. 3.

    To suddenly become mature or perfected, having been inchoate or imperfectly formed.

    突然成熟

    习语 不及物
  4. 4.

    To reach its final stage.

    化脓

    不及物 医学