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horn noun | verb
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horn / hCrn ; hC:n /noun
1. ANIMAL 动物
a. Cthe 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. Uthe substance that animals' horns are made of角质:
a knife with a horn handle一把有角质柄的刀
c. Ca 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, Cthe 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;
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3. MUSICAL INSTRUMENT 乐器, C
a. a musical instrument like a long metal tube that is wide at one end, that you play by blowing
b. informala TRUMPET小号
c. a FRENCH HORN法国号
d. a 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 a 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 to reduce the amount of money you spend减少开支
6. be on the horns of a dilemma to 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)
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hornverb
 PHRASAL VERBS 
horn in
AmE informalto interrupt or try to take part in something when you are not wanted
强行参加,闯入,侵入;SYNbutt in
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Don't try and horn in on our fun.别想插一脚和我们一起玩。

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