have one's head read

動詞

古風 慣用表現

(dated) To have the bumps, indentations, and shape of one's skull examined and interpreted by a phrenologist. / (idiomatic) To have one's mental health assessed, to receive a psychiatric examination.

日本語の意味

(dated) 頭蓋骨の隆起、へこみ、形状を、頑相学者などによって検査・解釈されること / (idiomatic) 精神状態や精神的健康が評価される、または精神科診断を受けること

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At the Victorian fair, many curious visitors would pay to have one's head read by a phrenologist, hoping to learn about their character.

ビクトリア朝の見世物市では、多くの好奇心旺盛な来場者が性格を知ろうと、フレノロジストに頭蓋のこぶやへこみ、形を調べてもらうために金を払った。

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意味（1）

(dated) To have the bumps, indentations, and shape of one's skull examined and interpreted by a phrenologist.

He told the police that he went to a couple of phrenologists to have his head read with the idea of getting rid of the pain in his stomach.

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意味（2）

(idiomatic) To have one's mental health assessed, to receive a psychiatric examination.

A guy who thinks he gets smart in this horse-race game oughta have his head read.

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has one's head read （ present singular third-person ）

having one's head read （ participle present ）

had one's head read （ participle past ）

had one's head read （ past ）