horn
Word family adjectivehornedhornishhornlesshornyhorn-rimmednounhornerhornfulHorniehorninesshorninghornisthornlethornbeakhornbeamhornbillhornbookhornbughorngeldhornstonehorntailhornworkhornwormhornworthornwrackhornyheadhorn
Chronology, Music
ldoce_162_bhorn1 /hɔːn $ hɔːrn/ ●●○ noun 1 
animal 动物
animal 动物 a) [countableC] the hard pointed thing that grows, usually in pairs, on the heads of animals such as cows and goats 〔牛、羊等头上的〕角 → antlers
b) [uncountableU] the substance that animals’ horns are made of 角质
a knife with a horn handle
一把有角质柄的刀
c) [countableC] a part of an animal’s head that sticks out like a horn, for example on a snail 〔蜗牛等头上的〕触角
2 on a car 汽车上 [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) 鸣喇叭，按喇叭
→4 See picture on 见图 Page A2 Car 汽车 →5 see picture at 见图 car3 musical instrument 乐器 [countableC]
a) APMa musical instrument like a long metal tube that is wide at one end, that you play by blowing 号
b) informal a trumpet 小号
c) a French horn 法国号，圆号
d) APMa musical instrument made from an animal’s horn 〔用动物的角做的〕号角 → 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/火药筒等
5. draw/pull in your horns SPEND MONEYto reduce the amount of money you spend 减少开支
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 进退维谷，左右为难
→ 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
be on the horns of a dilemma• Stirling, who had come direct from Eighth Army Headquarters, was on the horns of a dilemma.
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 强行参加，闯入，插手 SYN butt in
on
Don’t try and horn in on our fun.
别想挤进来扫我们的兴。
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
Old English