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horn

noun
/hɔːn/
/hɔːrn/
Idioms
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  1. [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
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • buffalo
    • bull’s
    • cow’s
    See full entry
  2. [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
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • buffalo
    • bull’s
    • cow’s
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  3. [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
    Extra Examples
    • 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
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • car
    verb + horn
    • beep
    • blare
    • blow
    horn + verb
    • beep
    • blare
    • honk
    horn + noun
    • blast
    preposition
    • on a/​the horn
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  4. [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
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + horn
    • blow
    horn + noun
    • section
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  5. (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
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + horn
    • blow
    horn + noun
    • section
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  6. Word OriginOld 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)
  1. (informal) to praise your own abilities and achievements自吹自擂 synonym boast
draw/pull your horns in
  1. 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)
  1. 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
  1. 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
  1. 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

horn

verb
/hɔːn/
/hɔːrn/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they horn
/hɔːn/
/hɔːrn/
he / she / it horns
/hɔːnz/
/hɔːrnz/
past simple horned
/hɔːnd/
/hɔːrnd/
past participle horned
/hɔːnd/
/hɔːrnd/
-ing form horning
/ˈhɔːnɪŋ/
/ˈhɔːrnɪŋ/
Phrasal Verbs
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