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)

blow/toot your own horn

draw/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。

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
1. a horn concerto
  法国号协奏曲
（乐器）号
a simple musical instrument that consists of a curved metal tube that you blow into
1. a horn concerto
  法国号协奏曲
（车辆的）喇叭
a device in a vehicle for making a loud sound as a warning or signal
1. to honk your car horn
  按响汽车喇叭
2. to sound/toot your horn
  鸣喇叭

verb

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.
1. He sounded the car horn.
  他按响了汽车喇叭。
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.
1. 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
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.
1. ...a hunting horn.
  猎号
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.
1. ...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 youblowyourown 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 peoplelock horns, they argue about something.
1. 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 areon the horns of a dilemma, you have to choose between two things, both of which are unpleasant or difficult.
1. 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 someonepulls intheirhornsordraws intheirhorns, they start behaving more cautiously than they did before, especially by spending less money.
1. 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。
totake the bull by the horns→ see:bull

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
Synonym:automobile horncar hornmotor hornhooter
a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
Synonym:cornettrumpettrump
a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves
Synonym:French horn
an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound
a high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather)
Synonym:saddle horn
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
1. horns at the ends of a new moon
2. the hornof an anvil
3. 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
1. the rhino horned the explorer
Synonym:tusk

An ornamented saddle used by cowboys; has a high horn to hold the lariat.
牛仔用的装饰了的马鞍；有一个高的鞍角来挂套索。
The last old man said,@ I offer you the happiness of music? the horn.
最后一个老人说：我给你号角，让音乐给你幸福。
A model of wedge ( or V-shaped) dielectric loaded horn is introduced in this paper.
提出了一种尖劈形介质加载喇叭模型。
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。
We drove through red traffic lights, the horn blaring.
我们鸣着喇叭，闯过红灯。
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。
I never hoot my horn when I pick a girl up for a date
我开车接女孩出去约会时从不按喇叭。
The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.
他们绕过合恩角时，暴风雨已经减弱。
I think a lot of people knew me through my "Panda's Horn".
我想，许多人是通过我的《熊猫号角报》才开始注意到我的。
She honked her horn when she saw me.
她看见我时鸣了声喇叭。