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horn

UK /hɔːn/US /hɔːrn/

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。)

同义词:antler, tusk, trumpet, bugle

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。)

同义词:butt, gore, ram

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。)