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blow a horn
blow a horn 可指吹号角或按汽车喇叭，但更常用于指吹奏乐器。
He blew the horn to signal the start.
他吹喇叭示意开始。
角；鹿角
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
角；鹿角
a hard pointed growth on the head of some animals, such as cattle, goats, or deer
He blew the horn to signal the start.
他吹喇叭示意开始。
某些动物头顶上突出的角蛋白硬质生长物,通常成对。
A hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals, usually paired.
吹奏时发出响亮声音的噪音制造器(如用于聚会或游戏)
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
任何类似的真实或想象的生长物或突起,如独角鲸的长牙、蜗牛的眼柄、犀牛鼻上的角状突起,或恶魔头上的角状突起。
Any similar real or imaginary growth or projection such as the elongated tusk of a narwhal, the eyestalk of a snail, the pointed growth on the nose of a rhinoceros, or the hornlike projection on the head of a demon or similar.
某些有蹄类动物头上的骨质突起之一
one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
I honked my horn to warn the pedestrian.
我按响喇叭警告行人。
She pressed the horn impatiently in the traffic jam.
她在交通堵塞中不耐烦地按了喇叭。
The driver's horn was broken, so he couldn't signal.
司机的喇叭坏了，所以他无法发出信号。
blow a horn 可指吹号角或按汽车喇叭，但更常用于指吹奏乐器。
He blew the horn to signal the start.
他吹喇叭示意开始。
表示动物身体部位时，常用 of 结构。
The horn of a rhinoceros is made of keratin.
犀牛的角由角蛋白构成。
honk 专指按汽车喇叭，常用于口语。
She honked the horn impatiently in traffic.
她在车流中不耐烦地按喇叭。
Not this
The two lines form a horn.
Use this
The two lines form an angle.
中文中'角'既可指动物之角也可指几何角度，但英语 'horn' 仅指动物角或乐器，几何角度应用 'angle'。
Not this
The bull has two horn.
Use this
The bull has two horns.
英语中 'horn' 是可数名词，表示两个角时需加复数 '-s'。中文没有复数变化，学习者易遗漏。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
汽车喇叭
He honked the car horn impatiently.
他不耐烦地按了汽车喇叭。
法国号
She plays the french horn in the orchestra.
她在管弦乐队中演奏法国号。
猎号
The hunter blew the hunting horn.
猎人吹响了猎号。
公牛角
He carved a handle from a bull's horn.
他用公牛角雕刻了一个手柄。
吹号
The musician blew a horn loudly.
音乐家大声吹号。
鸣笛
The driver sounded the horn to warn pedestrians.
司机鸣笛警告行人。
自吹自擂
He is always blowing his own horn about his achievements.
他总是自吹自擂自己的成就。
勇敢面对困难
She decided to take the bull by the horns and ask for a raise.
她决定勇敢面对困难，要求加薪。
进退两难
He found himself on the horns of a dilemma, torn between two jobs.
他发现自己进退两难，在两个工作之间左右为难。
小蓝孩，快来吹你的号角。
This is a line from a traditional nursery rhyme about a boy who is supposed to blow his horn to call the sheep and cows.
这是一首传统童谣中的一句，讲的是一个男孩应该吹响他的号角来召唤羊和牛。
刚铎的号角将在埃瑞赫石旁吹响。
This is a line from The Lord of the Rings, referring to the legendary horn of Gondor used to call for aid.
这是《指环王》中的一句台词，指的是刚铎的传奇号角，用于召唤援助。
Use horn naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象汽车喇叭形如动物的角，发出警告声。
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All listed words share the /ɔːrn/ ending. Beware of look-alikes such as 'hornet' (/hɔːrˈnɛt/) or 'horizon' (/həˈraɪzən/), which sound different.
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