Horn Musical Instrument Blow N Count 可数名词 Hard Verb
This flashcard defines "horn" in English with multiple meanings. It can refer to a vehicle's loud signal device, an animal's natural appendage, the material of these appendages, a type of musical instrument, or a horn-shaped object. It also includes idiomatic uses such as boasting, arguing, facing a dilemma, or reducing spending.
This flashcard defines "horn" as a countable noun with multiple meanings: the sound-making device on a vehicle, the hard pointed appendage on an animal's head, the substance from which animal horns are made, a brass musical instrument, a simple brass instrument, a horn-shaped object, and is also used in idioms like "blow your own horn" (to boast), "lock horns" (to argue), "on the horns of a dilemma" (in a difficult choice), and "pull in your horns" (to be more cautious).
[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.
[oft supp N]
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.
[usu pl]
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.
[oft the N]
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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.
...a hunting horn.
猎号
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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.
...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
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See also:
shoehorn
;
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[PHRASE 短语]自夸;自吹自擂 If you blow your own horn, you boast about yourself.
[mainly AM 主美]
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.
[V inflects]
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。
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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.
[PHR after v]
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.
[V inflects]
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。
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to take the bull by the horns→see:
bull
;
Oxford
horn★/hɔːn; NAmEhɔːrn/
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verb
hornhornshornedhorningnoun★ _mammals_comp.jpg _horn.jpg 1★[countable ]a hard pointed part that grows, usually in pairs, on the heads of some animals, such as sheep and cows. Hornsare often curved. (羊、牛等动物的)角2[uncountable ]the hard substance of which animal hornsare made 角质物3★[countable ]a simple musical instrument that consists of a curved metal tube that you blow into (乐器)号◆a hunting horn猎号4[countable ]( especially BrE) =
French horn
◆a horn concerto法国号协奏曲5★[countable ]a device in a vehicle for making a loud sound as a warning or signal (车辆的)喇叭◆to honk yourcar horn按响汽车喇叭◆( BrE) to sound/tootyour horn鸣喇叭☞see also
foghorn
IDIOMSblow/toot your own ˈhorn( NAmE) ( informal) = blow your own trumpetatblowv.draw/pull your ˈhorns into start being more careful in your behaviour, especially by spending less money than before 行为检点;(尤指)减少开支on the horns of a diˈlemmain a situation in which you have to make a choice between things that are equally unpleasant 进退两难;左右为难☞more at
bull
,
lock
v.verbPHRASAL VERBˌhorn ˈin (on sb/sth)( NAmE) ( informal) to involve yourself in a situation that does not concern you 干预,介入,插手(与己无关的事)◆I'm sure she doesn't want us horning in on her business.我肯定她不希望我们插手她的事。horn/hɔːn; NAmEhɔːrn/
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horn1 noun
horn2 verb
hornhorn1 /hɔːn $ hɔːrn/ ●●○ noun
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1horn (1)animala)[countable] the hard pointed thing that grows, usually in pairs, on the heads of animals such as cows and goats → antlersb)[uncountable] the substance that animals’ horns are made of: a knife with a horn handlec)[countable] a part of an animal’s head that sticks out like a horn, for example on a snail2on a car [countable] the thing in a vehicle that you use to make a loud sound as a signal or warningsound/toot/honk/blow your horn (=make a noise with your horn)3musical instrument [countable]a)a musical instrument like a long metal tube that is wide at one end, that you play by blowingb)informal a trumpetc)a French hornd)a musical instrument made from an animal’s horn →
English horn
4drinking horn/powder horn etc a container in the shape of an animal’s horn, used in the past for drinking from, carrying gunpowder etc5draw/pull in your horns to reduce the amount of money you spend6be on the horns of a dilemma to be in a situation in which you have to choose between two equally unpleasant or difficult situations → blow your own trumpet/horn
at blow1(21)
, → lock horns
at lock1(6)
, → take the bull by the horns
at bull1(3)
horn1 noun
horn2 verb
hornhorn2 verb
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horn in phrasal verb American English informalto interrupt or try to take part in something when you are not wantedSYN butt inhorn in on Don’t try and horn in on our fun.
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horn
[hɔ:n]horned, horning, horns
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horned[520] horns[5196]
喇叭(59%),号(33%),角质(4%),触角(3%),强行介入(1%)
n.喇叭,号角;角
vt.装角于
n.(Horn)人名;(英、德、匈、捷、罗、波、芬、希、瑞典)霍恩;(法)奥尔恩;(柬)洪
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