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[N-COUNT 可数名词](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。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](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。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]See also:horn-rimmed
;
角质 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.
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](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.
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]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.
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]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.
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[PHRASE 短语]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
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[PHR-RECIP 相互短语]争吵;争论 If two people
lock horns, they argue about something.
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[PHRASE 短语]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?
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[PHRASE 短语]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.
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to
take the bull by the horns→see: bull
;