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

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