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Horn N Count Wide Phrase Cow Hard Musical Instrument

单词 horn
音标
英[hɔ:n] 美[hɔrn]
解释
n.角,触角;号角,喇叭;角质;角状物;vi.不请自来;闯入;
例句

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.
例: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.
例:A mature cow has horns.成年奶牛有犄角。

N-UNCOUNT
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.

N-COUNT
(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.
例:...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.
例:...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

PHRASE
自夸;自吹自擂
If you blow your own horn, you boast about yourself.

PHR-RECIP
争吵;争论
If two people lock horns, they argue about something.
例: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.
例: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.
例: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。
变形
third:horns~done:horned~pl:horns~ing:horning~past:horned~

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