horn
英 [hɔːn]
美 [hɔːrn]
n. (羊、牛等动物的)角; 角质; (乐器)号
v. 把...装上角或做成角状物; 用角触; 用角刺或伤害; 使船的框架与龙骨成直角
复数：horns 过去式：horned 过去分词：horned 现在分词：horning 第三人称单数：horns
Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.4090 / COCA.3653
短语用例
horn in (on sb/sth)
- 干预，介入，插手（与己无关的事）
to involve yourself in a situation that does not concern you
习惯用语
n.
- blow/toot your own hornblow/toot your own horndraw/pull your horns in
- 行为检点；（尤指）减少开支
to start being more careful in your behaviour, especially by spending less money than before on the horns of a dilemma - 进退两难；左右为难
in a situation in which you have to make a choice between things that are equally unpleasant take the bull by the horns - 勇敢面对困境（或险境）
to face a difficult or dangerous situation directly and with courage lock horns (with sb) (over sth) - 涉及（与某人的）争论（或争端、纠纷）
to get involved in an argument or a disagreement with sb - The company has locked horns with the unions over proposed pay cuts.
公司与工会就减薪计划争论不休。
牛津词典
noun
- （羊、牛等动物的）角
a hard pointed part that grows, usually in pairs, on the heads of some animals, such as sheep and cows. Horns are often curved. - 角质
the hard substance of which animal horns are made - （乐器）号
a simple musical instrument that consists of a curved metal tube that you blow into- a horn concerto
法国号协奏曲
- a horn concerto
- （乐器）号
a simple musical instrument that consists of a curved metal tube that you blow into- a horn concerto
法国号协奏曲
- a horn concerto
- （车辆的）喇叭
a device in a vehicle for making a loud sound as a warning or signal- to honk your car horn
按响汽车喇叭 - to sound/toot your horn
鸣喇叭
- to honk your car horn
verb
verb
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT （汽车等的）喇叭;汽笛;警报器
On a vehicle such as a car, thehornis the device that makes a loud noise as a signal or warning.- He sounded the car horn.
他按响了汽车喇叭。
- He sounded the car horn.
- N-COUNT (牛、鹿等动物的）角
Thehornsof an animal such as a cow or deer are the hard pointed things that grow from its head.- A mature cow has horns.
成年奶牛有犄角。
- A mature cow has horns.
- See also:horn-rimmed
- （铜管乐器中的）法国号，圆号
Ahornis a musical instrument of the brass family. It is a long circular metal tube, wide at one end, which you play by blowing. - N-COUNT 号（角）（一种简单乐器，由一根金属管组成，一端宽，一端窄）
Ahornis a simple musical instrument consisting of a metal tube that is wide at one end and narrow at the other. You play it by blowing into it.- ...a hunting horn.
猎号
- ...a hunting horn.
- N-COUNT 角状物;喇叭形物
Ahornis a hollow curved object that is narrow at one end and wide at the other.- ...a wind-up gramophone with a big horn.
带有一个大喇叭形扬声器的发条式留声机
- ...a wind-up gramophone with a big horn.
- See also:shoehorn
- 自夸;自吹自擂
If youblowyourown horn, you boast about yourself. - PHR-RECIP 争吵;争论
If two peoplelock horns, they argue about something.- During his six years in office, Seidman has often locked horns with lawmakers.
在任的6年中，塞德曼经常和立法议员争得不可开交。
- During his six years in office, Seidman has often locked horns with lawmakers.
- PHRASE 进退维谷;左右为难
If you areon the horns of a dilemma, you have to choose between two things, both of which are unpleasant or difficult.- The bird is caught on the horns of a dilemma. Should it attack the predator, even though it then risks its own life? Or should it get out while the going is good?
这只鸟进退维谷。是应该冒着生命危险攻击捕食者呢？还是应该及早逃命？
- The bird is caught on the horns of a dilemma. Should it attack the predator, even though it then risks its own life? Or should it get out while the going is good?
- PHRASE 变得谨慎行事；（尤指）紧缩开支
If someonepulls intheirhornsordraws intheirhorns, they start behaving more cautiously than they did before, especially by spending less money.- Customers are drawing in their horns at a time of high interest rates.
消费者在高利率时期都在紧缩开支。
- Customers are drawing in their horns at a time of high interest rates.
- totake the bull by the horns→ see:bull
in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 blow your own trumpet
英英释义
noun
- one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
- any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn
- a device on an automobile for making a warning noise
- a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
- a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves
- an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound
- a high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather)
- a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
- a device having the shape of a horn
- horns at the ends of a new moon
- the hornof an anvil
- the cleat had two horns
- a noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning
- the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails
verb
- stab or pierce with a horn or tusk
- the rhino horned the explorer
双语例句
- The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, says the lord.
摩押的角砍断了，摩押的膀臂折断了。这是耶和华说的。 - I know you too well, so don't blow your own horn before me.
我太了解你了，因此不要在我面前吹牛了。 - In 1978, Naomi James became the first woman to sail solo around the world via Cape Horn.
1978年，娜奥米·詹姆斯成为第一个独自驾船绕过合恩角环游世界的女子。 - Connect to external speakers and you have a super loud horn.
连接外部扬声器和你有一个超级响亮号角。 - The bird is caught on the horns of a dilemma. Should it attack the predator, even though it then risks its own life? Or should it get out while the going is good?
这只鸟进退维谷。是应该冒着生命危险攻击捕食者呢？还是应该及早逃命？ - During his six years in office, Seidman has often locked horns with lawmakers.
在任的6年中，塞德曼经常和立法议员争得不可开交。 - For bodies no fluttering side by side of splendid Phoenix wings,| between hearts the one minute thread from root to tip of the magic horn. ( the second line is often quoted as meaning a meeting of minds.)
身无彩凤双飞翼，心有灵犀一点通。（李商隐《无题》） - I blared my horn.
我按响了喇叭。 - She honked her horn when she saw me.
她看见我时鸣了声喇叭。 - The ship sank off Cape horn.
轮船在合恩角外沉没了。