headline
headline — 名詞
1. the large text placed above a newspaper or online news article that tells reader
標題
新聞報導或廣播的標題文字
the large text placed above a newspaper or online news article that tells readers what the piece is about, or the main news items that open a television or radio news broadcast.
Iris saw her own name in the headline above the front-page story.
Iris 在前頁報導的標題上看見自己的名字。
collocation: [person/name] in the headline above [article]
The evening news began with a headline about the earthquake in Taiwan.
晚間新聞以台灣地震的頭條作為開場。
collocation: begin with a headline about [topic]
Quan scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for his morning coffee.
Quan 邊等咖啡上桌，邊快速瀏覽報紙標題。
The headline of the article read: 'New School Opens in Downtown Taipei.'
那篇文章的標題寫著：「新學校在臺北市中心啟用。」
Constanza could not remember the headline, but she remembered the photo of the puppy.
Constanza 不記得標題寫了什麼，但她記得那張小狗的照片。
文法句型
headline + of + article / story
常見錯誤
headline — 動詞
1. to make something the main news item or the top story in a newspaper, news websi
成為頭條
使某事成為主要新聞
to make something the main news item or the top story in a newspaper, news website, or broadcast programme.
The earthquake headlined every evening news programme for a week.
那場地震連續一週成為每晚新聞節目的頭條。
transitive: [event] headlines [programme]
Local newspapers headlined the mayor's resignation on their front pages.
多家地方報紙將市長辭職的消息刊登在頭版。
Tanvi's discovery was headlined in the science section of the national daily.
Tanvi 的發現被刊登在全國日報的科學版頭條。
The trade agreement headlined the business pages for several days in a row.
這項貿易協議連續數日佔據了商業版頭條。
文法句型
headline + noun phrase (the story / the paper / the programme)
用法筆記
Frequently used in journalism contexts. The subject is usually an event or development, and the object is a publication or programme.
常見錯誤
2. to be the leading performer or act at a concert, music festival, comedy show, or
領銜主演
擔任娛樂活動的主要表演者
to be the leading performer or act at a concert, music festival, comedy show, or other entertainment event.
Amira headlined the music festival with a two-hour set on the main stage.
Amira 在音樂節的主舞台上領銜演出長達兩小時。
transitive: [performer] headlines [event]
Joon's band headlined the charity concert in the city park last summer.
Joon 的樂團去年夏天在市立公園的慈善音樂會中擔任壓軸。
The comedian headlined a sold-out show at the Grand Theatre on Saturday.
那位喜劇演員週六在大劇院舉行了場場爆滿的領銜演出。
Liam was asked to headline the New Year's Eve celebration in the town square.
Liam 受邀在城鎮廣場的跨年晚會上擔任主要表演者。
Élise headlined a small jazz club in Paris before becoming a world-famous singer.
Élise 在成為世界知名歌手之前，曾在巴黎一家小型爵士俱樂部擔任壓軸演出。
- top the bill
idiomatic expression meaning to be the most important act on a programme
- star in
more general, used for films and shows as well as live events
- feature as the main act
longer and more descriptive, used in promotional contexts
- support
to perform as a secondary act before or after the main performer
文法句型
headline + event (festival, concert, show)
用法筆記
Can be used with solo performers or groups. The event name directly follows the verb without a preposition.
常見錯誤
3. to give something a very large amount of public attention, as if putting it in n
大肆宣傳
像頭條新聞般廣泛宣傳
to give something a very large amount of public attention, as if putting it in news headlines.
The company headlined the product launch with a series of television advertisements.
該公司透過一系列電視廣告為新產品大肆宣傳。
transitive: [organisation] headlines [event/campaign]
Tamar's achievement was headlined across all the local sports websites.
Tamar 的成就在當地所有體育網站上被大篇幅報導。
passive: be headlined across [media platforms]
The charity event was headlined as the biggest fundraiser of the year so far.
那場慈善活動被宣傳為今年目前為止規模最大的募款活動。
Rachel headlined the exhibition on every social media platform before opening day.
Rachel 在開幕前於各大社交媒體平台上大力宣傳這場展覽。
- downplay
to make something seem less important or noticeable
文法句型
headline + noun phrase
be headlined across / in / as
用法筆記
Common in the passive voice. The preposition that follows ('across', 'in', 'as') indicates the media channel or the label being applied.
常見錯誤
headline — 形容詞
1. describing an amount, figure, or statistic that is the most prominent or attenti
最重要的
最引人注目的數據或比率
describing an amount, figure, or statistic that is the most prominent or attention-getting within a larger set of data.
The headline inflation rate rose to three percent this quarter.
本季最重要的通膨率上升到了百分之三。
attributive: headline [rate/figure]
The report focused on the headline unemployment figures for the capital region.
該報告聚焦於首都地區最受關注的失業數據。
Christopher compared the headline numbers from each of the five years.
Christopher 比較了這五年當中每一年的主要數字。
The headline profit figure did not tell the full story of the company.
最重要的利潤數字並未反映該公司的完整情況。
Eri checked the headline interest rate before reading the rest of the financial report.
Eri 在閱讀財務報告的細項之前，先查看了最主要的利率數字。
- core
in economics, 'core inflation' excludes volatile items like food and energy
- underlying
refers to the fundamental trend after removing one-off effects
文法句型
headline + noun (rate, figure, number, inflation, profit, unemployment)
用法筆記
Used only before a noun (attributive position). The noun is always an economic or statistical term such as rate, figure, number, inflation, or profit. Contrasts with 'core' or 'underlying' measures that exclude volatile items.