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horn

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Related topics: Chronology, Music
ldoce_162_bhorn1 /hɔːn $ hɔːrn/ ●●○ noun
1  bull.jpg animal 動物
a) [countableC] the hard pointed thing that grows, usually in pairs, on the heads of animals such as cows and goats 〔牛、羊等頭上的〕角 → antlers
b) [uncountableU] the substance that animals’ horns are made of 角質
a knife with a horn handle
一把有角質柄的刀
c) [countableC] a part of an animal’s head that sticks out like a horn, for example on a snail 〔蝸牛等頭上的〕觸角
→5  See picture of horn 觸角, horn 角
2  on a car 汽車上 [countableC]TMC the thing in a vehicle that you use to make a loud sound as a signal or warning 喇叭
sound/toot/honk/blow your horn (=make a noise with your horn) 鳴喇叭，按喇叭
→5 see picture at 見圖 car
3  musical instrument 樂器 [countableC]
a) APMa musical instrument like a long metal tube that is wide at one end, that you play by blowing 號
b) informal a trumpet 小號
c) a French horn 法國號，圓號
d) APMa musical instrument made from an animal’s horn 〔用動物的角做的〕號角 → English horn
4. drinking horn/powder horn etc CONTAIN/HOLDa container in the shape of an animal’s horn, used in the past for drinking from, carrying gunpowder etc 角制[形]酒杯/火藥筒等
5. draw/pull in your horns SPEND MONEYto reduce the amount of money you spend 減少開支
Examples from the Corpus
draw/pull in your horns• However, it now plans to draw in its horns in anticipation of declining demand for farm machinery by cutting back production.
6. be on the horns of a dilemma CHOOSEto be in a situation in which you have to choose between two equally unpleasant or difficult situations 進退維谷，左右爲難
Examples from the Corpus
be on the horns of a dilemma• Stirling, who had come direct from Eighth Army Headquarters, was on the horns of a dilemma.
→ blow your own trumpet/horn at blow1(19), → lock horns at lock1(7), → take the bull by the horns at bull1(3)
Examples from the Corpus
horn• horn-rimmed glasses• He contrasted sharply with the acceptance horn, exemplified by career policemen.• We will therefore use the four horns in unison.• The driver leaned out of the window and shouted at the lad, sounded his horn twice, then drove on.• The palace enhances this quality through its long flat courtyard, which leads us directly to the rising horns.• When you blow the horn, it sounds blaring.
sound/toot/honk/blow your horn• As she turned uphill, a dark-red Daimler slid by, and blew its horn at her.• Motorists below honked their horns and flashed their headlights in response.• The driver sounded his horn furiously as the taxi sped on.• For the remainder of the evening, Barbara and A. B. Everage honked their horn and flashed their lights.• Nanny hoisted her higher in her arms as the huntsman blew his horn and the hounds moved off.• Other angry motorists blew their horns and flashed rude two-finger salutes when they finally managed to overtake him.• Dilip drove off honking his horn and threatening to run down those who were slow to get out of his way.• Fire trucks honked their horns, beer was sprayed on bar patrons and bikini-clad women kissed strangers.
horn2 verb
1 horn in phrasal verbphr v American EnglishAmE informal INTERRUPTto interrupt or try to take part in something when you are not wanted 強行參加，闖入，插手 SYN butt in
on
Don’t try and horn in on our fun.
别想擠進來掃我們的興。
Examples from the Corpus
horn on• For a while, being there felt like horning in on a family reunion.• Several companies have tried to horn in on the market for computer chips like Intel's.
Examples from the Corpus
horn• For a while, being there felt like horning in on a family reunion.
the HornHorn, then
n1. → see Cape Horn
Origin horn1
Old English

See also: French horn

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