horn
n. 角,角質物; 號,喇叭; 角狀物
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.
他按響了汽車喇叭。
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.
獵號
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.
帶有一個大喇叭形揚聲器的發條式留聲機
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,塞德曼經常和立法議員爭得不可開交。
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?
這隻鳥進退維谷。是應該冒著生命危險攻擊捕食者呢?還是應該及早逃命?
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.
消費者在高利率時期都在緊縮開支。
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)吹噓自己(或自己的成績)
draw (或 pull) in one's horns
收斂(傲氣或野心)
on the horn
(北美,非正式)通電話,打電話
horn in
(非正式)侵入;干涉,打擾
blow (one's) own horn 或 toot (one's) own horn 【非正式用語】
自我吹噓,自我誇耀
draw in (one's) horns 或 haul in (one's) horns 或 pull in (one's) horns 【非正式用語】
剋制自己;退縮
放棄先前所採取的立場、觀點或態度
節約,節省
on the horns of a dilemma
進退維谷,左右為難:面臨兩種同樣不受歡迎的選擇
In the service of the ultrasonic plastic Welder abroad, the design of the horn is necessary.
對於國外超聲波塑膠焊機的應用,焊頭設計是必經環節.
He honked his horn as he went past.
他經過時按響了汽車喇叭.
The driver of a minivan came up behind and honked his horn.
這輛小型貨車的司機從後面上來,按了按汽車喇叭.
To our horror, we can clearly see the horn point coming out of his mouth.
非常恐怖的是, 我們可以清楚地看到牛角尖甚至從他的嘴巴里穿了出來.
The driver blew her horn when the child stepped in front of the car.
當那小孩走到汽車前面時,司機按響了喇叭.