
horn
词源
源自古英语 'horn',源自原始日耳曼语 *hurnaz,与古诺尔斯语 'horn'、德语 'Horn' 同源,最终源自原始印欧语 *ḱer-(意为'头、角')。
noun
❶ 动物头上坚硬的角,通常由骨质构成,如牛、羊等动物的角。
“The bull lowered its horns and charged.”
(公牛低下它的角冲了过来。)
“Sheep have small curved horns.”
(绵羊有弯曲的小角。)
❶ 一种乐器,通过吹气发声,如小号、圆号等铜管乐器。
“He plays the French horn in the orchestra.”
(他在管弦乐队中演奏圆号。)
“The sound of car horns filled the busy street.”
(汽车喇叭声充满了繁忙的街道。)
verb
❶ 用角顶撞或攻击,通常指动物的行为。
“The goat horned the intruder.”
(山羊用角顶撞入侵者。)
“Be careful, that bull might horn you.”
(小心,那头公牛可能会用角顶你。)
常见短语
on the horns of a dilemma — 形容处于两难境地,必须在两个都不理想的选择中做出决定。
“She was on the horns of a dilemma: accept the job abroad or stay with her family.”
(她处于两难境地:接受国外的工作还是和家人在一起。)
blow one's own horn — 自我吹嘘,夸耀自己的成就或能力。
“He's always blowing his own horn about his business success.”
(他总是吹嘘自己生意上的成功。)