- N-COUNT (汽车等的)喇叭;汽笛;警报器
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。
- N-COUNT (牛、鹿等动物的)角
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。
- See also: horn-rimmed
- (铜管乐器中的)法国号,圆号
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.
- N-COUNT 号(角)(一种简单乐器,由一根金属管组成,一端宽,一端窄)
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
- N-COUNT 角状物;喇叭形物
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
- See also: shoehorn
- 自夸;自吹自擂
If you blow your own horn, you boast about yourself.
in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 blow your own trumpet
- PHR-RECIP 争吵;争论
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。
- PHRASE 进退维谷;左右为难
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?
- PHRASE 变得谨慎行事;(尤指)紧缩开支
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。
- to take the bull by the horns → see: bull