英语词汇“horn”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

horn

(hɔːʳn )

Word forms: horns

1. countable noun B2

On a vehicle such as a car, the horn is the device that makes a loud noise as a signal or warning.

He sounded the car horn.

2. countable noun [usually plural]

The horns of an animal such as a cow or deer are the hard pointed things that grow from its head.

A mature cow has horns.

3. uncountable noun

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.

4. See also horn-rimmed

5. countable noun

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.

6. countable noun

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.

...a hunting horn.

7. countable noun

A horn is a hollow curved object that is narrow at one end and wide at the other.

...a wind-up gramophone with a big horn.

8. See also shoehorn

9. blow one's own horn phrase

If you blow your own horn, you boast about yourself. [mainly US]

regional note: in BRIT, usually use blow your own trumpet

10. lock horns phrase

If two people lock horns, they argue about something.

During his six years in office, he often locked horns with lawmakers. [+ with]

11. on the horns of a dilemma phrase

If you are on the horns of a dilemma, you have to choose between two things, both of which are unpleasant or difficult.

The head of the New York office was on the horns of a dilemma and wondering what to do.

Synonyms: between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place [informal], between Scylla and Charybdis

12. pull in one's horns/draw in one's horns phrase

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.

Customers are drawing in their horns at a time of high interest rates.

13. to take the bull by the horns phrase

If you take the bull by the horns, you do something that you feel you ought to do even though it is difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant.

Now is the time for the Chancellor to take the bull by the horns and announce a two per cent cut in interest rates.

Idioms:

blow your own horn [US]

to boast about yourself. The British expression is blow your own trumpet.

Maybe I am a superstar right now, but I don't go around blowing my own horn; this is a game which kicks you right back in the face.

Translations:

Chinese: 喇叭, 角, 号

Japanese: 角動物, 角, ホルン

单词	horn
释义	horn (hɔːʳn ) Word forms: horns 1. countable noun B2 On a vehicle such as a car, the horn is the device that makes a loud noise as a signal or warning. He sounded the car horn. 2. countable noun [usually plural] The horns of an animal such as a cow or deer are the hard pointed things that grow from its head. A mature cow has horns. 3. uncountable noun 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. 4. See also horn-rimmed 5. countable noun 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. 6. countable noun 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. ...a hunting horn. 7. countable noun A horn is a hollow curved object that is narrow at one end and wide at the other. ...a wind-up gramophone with a big horn. 8. See also shoehorn 9. blow one's own horn phrase If you blow your own horn, you boast about yourself. [mainly US] regional note: in BRIT, usually use blow your own trumpet 10. lock horns phrase If two people lock horns, they argue about something. During his six years in office, he often locked horns with lawmakers. [+ with] 11. on the horns of a dilemma phrase If you are on the horns of a dilemma, you have to choose between two things, both of which are unpleasant or difficult. The head of the New York office was on the horns of a dilemma and wondering what to do. Synonyms: between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place [informal], between Scylla and Charybdis 12. pull in one's horns/draw in one's horns phrase 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. Customers are drawing in their horns at a time of high interest rates. 13. to take the bull by the horns phrase If you take the bull by the horns, you do something that you feel you ought to do even though it is difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant. Now is the time for the Chancellor to take the bull by the horns and announce a two per cent cut in interest rates. Idioms: blow your own horn [US] to boast about yourself. The British expression is blow your own trumpet. Maybe I am a superstar right now, but I don't go around blowing my own horn; this is a game which kicks you right back in the face. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 喇叭, 角, 号 Japanese: 角動物, 角, ホルン
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