heads-up ['hedz'ʌp]
adj.
足智多谋的
heads-up[ noun ]- a warning message
<noun.communication>
he sent a heads-up to the District Attorney
[ adj ]- fully alert and watchful
<adj.all>
played heads-up ball
heads-up \heads-up\ adj.
maintaining presence of mind; alert and attentive; able to
recognize and take quick advantage of opportunities;
resourceful; as, he played good heads-up baseball.
Syn: wide-awake.
[WordNet 1.5]
heads-up \heads-up\ n. [From its use as an interjection to warn
of impending danger.]
a warning to be prepared for an imminent event.
[PJC]