horn
n. 角,角质物; 号,喇叭; 角状物
On a vehicle such as a car, the horn is 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。
The horns of 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。
Horn is the hard substance that the horns of animals are made of. Horn is sometimes used to make objects such as spoons, buttons, or ornaments.
A horn is a musical instrument of the brass family. It is a long circular metal tube, wide at one end, which you play by blowing.
A horn is 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 horn is 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
If you blow your own horn, you boast about yourself.
If two people lock 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。
If you are on 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?
If someone pulls in their horns or draws in their horns, 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。
1. a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
2. one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
3. a noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning;
4. a high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather)
5. a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
6. any outgrowth from the head of an organism that resembles a horn
7. the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails
8. an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound
9. a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves
10. a device on an automobile for making a warning noise
1. stab or pierce with a horn or tusk;
blow (或 toot) one's own horn
(北美,非正式)吹嘘自己(或自己的成绩)
draw (或 pull) in one's horns
收敛(傲气或野心)
on the horn
(北美,非正式)通电话,打电话
horn in
(非正式)侵入;干涉,打扰
blow (one's) own horn 或 toot (one's) own horn 【非正式用语】
自我吹嘘,自我夸耀
draw in (one's) horns 或 haul in (one's) horns 或 pull in (one's) horns 【非正式用语】
克制自己;退缩
放弃先前所采取的立场、观点或态度
节约,节省
on the horns of a dilemma
进退维谷,左右为难:面临两种同样不受欢迎的选择
In the service of the ultrasonic plastic Welder abroad, the design of the horn is necessary.
对于国外超声波塑料焊机的应用,焊头设计是必经环节.
He honked his horn as he went past.
他经过时按响了汽车喇叭.
The driver of a minivan came up behind and honked his horn.
这辆小型货车的司机从后面上来,按了按汽车喇叭.
To our horror, we can clearly see the horn point coming out of his mouth.
非常恐怖的是, 我们可以清楚地看到牛角尖甚至从他的嘴巴里穿了出来.
The driver blew her horn when the child stepped in front of the car.
当那小孩走到汽车前面时,司机按响了喇叭.