horns

美 [hɔːrnz]英 [hɔːnz]
  • n.(羊、牛等动物的)角;(乐器)号;角质
  • 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
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  • 1
    N-COUNT (汽车等的)喇叭;汽笛;警报器
    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.

    他按响了汽车喇叭。

  • 2
    N-COUNT (牛、鹿等动物的)角
    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.

    成年奶牛有犄角。

  • 3
    N-UNCOUNT 角质
    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.

    See also:horn-rimmed

  • 4
    N-COUNT (铜管乐器中的)法国号,圆号
    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.

  • 5
    N-COUNT 号(角)(一种简单乐器,由一根金属管组成,一端宽,一端窄)
    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.

    猎号

  • 6
    N-COUNT 角状物;喇叭形物
    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.

    带有一个大喇叭形扬声器的发条式留声机

  • 7
    See also:shoehorn

  • 8
    PHRASE 自夸;自吹自擂
    If you blow your own horn, you boast about yourself.

  • 10
    PHR-RECIP 争吵;争论
    If two people lock horns, they argue about something.

    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。

  • 11
    PHRASE 进退维谷;左右为难
    If you are on the horns of a dilemma, you have to choose between two things, both of which are unpleasant or difficult.

    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?

  • 12
    PHRASE 变得谨慎行事;(尤指)紧缩开支
    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.

    消费者在高利率时期都在紧缩开支。

  • 13
    to take the bull by the horns→ see:bull

  1. The company has locked horns with the unions over proposed pay cuts .

    公司与工会就减薪计划争论不休。

  2. 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。

  3. 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。

  4. Berlin people drank champagne , set off fireworks and tooted their car horns .

    柏林市民喝香槟、放焰火、鸣车笛。

  5. A mature cow has horns .

    成年奶牛有犄角。

  6. The poster showed a caricature of Hitler with a devil 's horns and tail

    海报漫画中的希特勒长着魔鬼的犄角和尾巴。

  7. Car horns toot as cyclists dart precariously through the traffic

    骑车人危险地在车流中飞速穿行时,汽车喇叭的嘟嘟声响成一片。

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

    现在是财政大臣迎难而上,宣布利率下调两个百分点的时候了。

  9. Drivers honked their horns in solidarity with the peace marchers

    司机按响汽车喇叭,支持反战示威游行者。

  10. Horns honk . An angry motorist shouts .

    汽车喇叭声响成一片。一个愤怒的司机在大声叫骂。

  11. 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?

  12. Don 't draw in your horns .

    不要把棱角磨掉。

  13. You 've been using up your strength too much recently , hadn 't you better haul in your horns a little ?

    你最近体力消耗太大,缓缓劲不好吗?

  14. You 'd better haul in your horns or the voters will know what you 're trying to do .

    你最好谨慎点,不然投票者会知道你要干什么。

  15. The company executives1 are locking horns over the direction the company should take next year .

    这家公司的行政主管们为了公司明年的发展方向而争执不休。

  16. My father and brother locked horns last night over whether my brother could use the car !

    例句我爸爸和哥哥昨晚为哥哥能不能开这辆车的事争论不休。

  17. The blare of horns could be heard in the distance .

    可以听到远处传来的号角声

  18. I am on the horns of a dilemma about the matter .

    这件事使我进退两难。

  19. When I was younger , I always locked horns with my mother about eating spinach2 !

    我小时候总是因为吃菠菜的事和妈妈发生争执!

  20. The fence remained intact but the ram injured its own horns .

    结果篱笆纹丝不动,它反把自己的犄角碰伤了。

  21. Ok , everyone , let 's take the bull by the horns and solve this problem together as a team !

    例句好了,咱们一起迎难而上,团结起来,用团队的力量解决这个难题。

  22. When do deer first sprout horns ?

    鹿在多大的时候开始长出角?

  23. When Frank inherited his father 's company , he had to take the bull by the horns and make big changes .

    在佛兰克继承了他父亲的公司后,他不得已而当机立断,做出了一些大的改变。

  24. From the top the slender yellow style rises , pushing two rough curving horns out beyond the flower-tube .

    顶部则长有细细的黄色花柱,两个不平整的卷曲突起伸展而出,扎根于花冠筒的上方。

  25. There was a sturdy ram1 with a pair of thick horns upright on its head .

    一头长得非常雄壮的公羊的头上,挺立着一对粗大的犄角。

  26. I know it 's difficult to fire someone , but you just have to take the bull by the horns and tell her .

    我知道要解雇一个人不容易,但是你得当机立断,马上告诉她。

  27. As a result , with its horns caught in the fence , the ram could neither advance nor retreat but bleat7 helplessly .

    结果呢?公羊的犄角被篱笆夹住,进也不得,退也不得,只能“咩咩”不停地叫唤。

  28. People often press the close button when they step into an elevator instead of waiting for it to close automatically their horns repeatedly if you are just a few seconds slow at the turn of a green light .

    电梯明明可以自动关闭,总有人急切地伸出手去按关门键;绿灯亮了汽车起步晚半秒钟,后面的司机就会按喇叭催促。

  29. My friend smiled gently and indulgently . " You see yourself , " he said , " that this is not a sheep . This is a ram7 . It has horns . "

    我的这位朋友天真可爱地笑了,并且客气地拒绝道:“你看,你画的不是小羊,是头公羊,还有犄角呢。”

  30. Gawker jam is a traffic jam caused by drivers slowing down to gawk , they may be staring at the wheel in an unthinking way , not even hearing the warning horns behind their cars .

    发呆堵车指驾车人把车速减下来发呆导致的交通堵塞,他们可能正出神地盯着方向盘,甚至都没有听到车后警示的喇叭声。