horn

noun

/hɔːn/

/hɔːrn/

Idioms

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[countable] a hard pointed part that grows, usually in pairs, on the heads of some animals, such as sheep and cows. Horns are often curved.（羊、牛等动物的）角
- a large bull with curved horns长着弯曲犄角的大公牛
Topics Animalsc1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- buffalo
- bull’s
- cow’s
- …
[uncountable] the hard substance of which animal horns are made角质
- ornaments made of rhino horn犀牛角制成的装饰品
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- buffalo
- bull’s
- cow’s
- …
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[countable] a device in a vehicle for making a loud sound as a warning or signal（车辆的）喇叭
- to honk your car horn按响汽车喇叭
- (British English) to sound/toot your horn鸣喇叭
- Behind him, a horn blared.在他身后响起了刺耳的喇叭声。
see also foghorn
- He gave a furious blast on his horn.他怒气冲冲地按响了汽车喇叭。
- Impatient horn blasts began to sound behind him.他的身后响起了不耐烦的汽车喇叭声。
- Passing motorists honked their horns.路过的司机都按响了喇叭。
- She flashed her lights and honked her horn at the car in front.她向前面的车闪了车灯，按了喇叭。
Topics Transport by car or lorryc1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- car
verb + horn
- beep
- blare
- blow
- …
horn + verb
- beep
- blare
- honk
- …
horn + noun
- blast
preposition
- on a/the horn
[countable] a simple musical instrument that consists of a curved metal tube that you blow into（乐器）号
- a hunting horn猎号
Topics Musicc2
Collocations Dictionary
verb + horn
- blow
horn + noun
- section
(especially British English)
(also French horn British and North American English)
[countable] a brass musical instrument that consists of a long tube curled around in a circle with a wide opening at the end（乐器）号
- a horn concerto法国号协奏曲
see also basset horn
Collocations Dictionary
verb + horn
- blow
horn + noun
- section

词源Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoorn and German Horn, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin cornu and Greek keras.

Idioms

blow/toot your own horn (North American English)

(also blow your own trumpet especially in British English)

(informal) to praise your own abilities and achievements自吹自擂 synonym boast

draw/pull your horns in

to start being more careful in your behaviour, especially by spending less money than before行为检点；（尤指）减少开支
- Small businesses have had to pull their horns in during the recession.小企业在经济衰退期间不得不退出。

lock horns (with somebody) (over something)

to get involved in an argument with somebody涉及（与某人的）争论（或争端、纠纷）
- 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。
Topics Opinion and argumentc2

on the horns of a dilemma

in a situation in which you have to make a choice between things that are equally unpleasant进退两难；左右为难
- The medical profession’s eagerness for scientific advance had impaled it on the horns of a dilemma, forcing an unnatural choice between science and morality.医学界对科学进步的渴望使其陷入两难境地，迫使其在科学和道德之间做出不自然的选择。
- The dire economic situation had placed the prime minister on the horns of a dilemma.严峻的经济形势使首相进退两难。
Topics Preferences and decisionsc2

take the bull by the horns

to face a difficult or dangerous situation directly and with courage勇敢面对困境（或险境）
- Nora decided to take the bull by the horns and organize things for herself.诺拉决定挺身面对困难，由自己来安排事情。
Topics Difficulty and failurec2