中英词典
形容词 (Adjective)
名词 (Noun)
词语辨析
1. horn vs. antler
2. horn vs. corn
词汇扩充
近义词
反义词
柯林斯词典 (Collins Dictionary)
horn (noun)
- A horn is a hard, pointed, bony part that grows, often in a curve, on the heads of some animals.
- On a vehicle such as a car, the horn is the device that makes a loud noise as a warning signal.
- A horn is a musical instrument, especially one that is made from a curved brass tube that is wide at one end and narrow at the other.
- The horns of an animal such as a cow or a goat are two hard pointed curved parts that grow from its head.
horn (verb)
- If a driver horns their vehicle, they cause the horn to make a loud noise as a warning signal.
- If you horn someone, you blow the horn of a vehicle to make them move.
牛津词典 (Oxford Dictionary)
horn (noun)
- A hard permanent outgrowth, often curved and pointed, found in pairs on the heads of cattle, sheep, goats, giraffes, etc., and consisting of a core of bone encased in keratinized skin.
- A wind instrument, typically made of brass, sounded by lip vibration against a cup-shaped mouthpiece. It is usually equipped with valves or slides that vary the length of the tube to change keys.
- A device on a vehicle for making a loud warning noise.
- A hollow, bony, or keratinous process, typically resembling or functioning as a horn, as one of the pointed structures on a snail's shell.
horn (verb)
- Sound (a horn).
- Give a loud warning or demand.
用法
1. Blow the horn to alert pedestrians.
2. The bull's horns are used for self-defense.
3. The car horn startled the pedestrians.
4. She played a beautiful melody on her horn.
5. The snail has a spiral-shaped horn on its shell.
6. Please honk your horn to let them know we're here.
7. The orchestra's horn section played beautifully.
8. He gave a short toot on the horn as he drove away.
9. The rhinoceros is known for its large horn.
10. The hunter was amazed by the size of the stag's antlers.
11. The car's horn blared loudly in the traffic jam.
12. The ram butted its horns against the fence.
13. The trumpet is a brass instrument with valves and a flared bell.
14. The goat's horns were sharp and pointed.
15. The ship's foghorn sounded in the distance.
16. The unicorn is often depicted with a single horn on its forehead.
17. The driver honked his horn impatiently.
18. The tuba is a large brass instrument with a deep sound.
19. The horned owl hooted in the night.
20. The car horn blared, causing everyone to turn their heads.