horns

英 [hɔːnz]

美 [hɔːrnz]

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
horn的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• 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

双语例句

• A triceratops had three horns and a beak.
  一只三角恐龙有三个角和一个鸟嘴。
• Varying tones and intensities provide distinctive directional cues and do not interfere with traditional horns and bells.
  不同音调和强度提供了明显的定向提示而且不会干扰传统的喇叭和铃声。
• You can barely see her horns.
  你都看不到她的角了。
• That baseline is too funky and I love the triumphant horns.
  那一底线太古怪了，我喜欢胜利的号角声。
• He made funny sounds with horns and whistles to express his thoughts and feelings.
  他用喇叭和哨子发出的有趣声音来表达他的想法和感受。
• Car horns toot as cyclists dart precariously through the traffic
  骑车人危险地在车流中飞速穿行时，汽车喇叭的嘟嘟声响成一片。
• One day a small antelope fought with the rabbit and killed it with its horns.
  一天羚羊与兔子争斗并用角杀死了它。
• The poster showed a caricature of Hitler with a devil's horns and tail
  海报漫画中的希特勒长着魔鬼的犄角和尾巴。
• He looped the rope around the steer's horns.
  他用绳子打个圈，套在这头小公牛的角上。
• Don't draw in your horns.
  不要把棱角磨掉。