Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4090
horn
角；鹿角
a hard pointed growth on the head of some animals, such as cattle, goats, or deer
- 1.
A hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals, usually paired.
某些动物头顶上突出的角蛋白硬质生长物,通常成对。
- 2.
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
吹奏时发出响亮声音的噪音制造器(如用于聚会或游戏)
- 3.
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.
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。
- 4.
one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
某些有蹄类动物头上的骨质突起之一
- 5.
An antler.
鹿角。
- 6.
a noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning
汽车驾驶员为发出警告而鸣响的声音
- 7.
The hard substance from which animals' horns are made, sometimes used by man as a material for making various objects.
动物角制成的硬质材料,有时用于制作各种物品。
- 8.
A vessel made from a horn, to contain drink, ink, gunpowder, etc.
用角制成的容器,用于盛装饮料、墨水、火药等。
- 9.
An object whose shape resembles a horn, such as cornucopia or the point of an anvil.
形状类似于角的物体,如丰饶角或铁砧的尖端。
- 10.
Any of several musical wind instruments.
几种音乐吹奏乐器。
- 11.
An instrument resembling a musical horn and used to signal others.
类似音乐号角的乐器,用于信号传递。
- 12.
A loud alarm, especially one on a motor vehicle.
响亮的警报器,尤其是机动车上的。
- 13.
A sound signaling the expiration of time.
表示时间到期的声音。
- 14.
A conical device used to direct waves.
用于引导波的锥形装置。
- 15.
A peninsula or projecting tract of land.
半岛或突出的陆地。
- 16.
A diacritical mark that may be attached to the top right corner of the letters o and u when writing in Vietnamese, thus forming ơ and ư.
在越南语中可以附加在字母o和u右上角的变音符号,从而形成ơ和ư。
- 17.
An incurved, tapering and pointed appendage found in the flowers of the milkweed (Asclepias).
在马利筋花中发现的内弯、逐渐变细且尖的附属物。
- 18.
In naval mine warfare, a projection from the mine shell of some contact mines which, when broken or bent by contact, causes the mine to fire.
在海军水雷战中,一些触发水雷的外壳上有一个突起,当接触时被折断或弯曲会引爆水雷。
喇叭；号角；号；圆号；角质；角制材料；角制容器；角杯；角状物；羊角
In use
I honked my horn to warn the pedestrian.
She pressed the horn impatiently in the traffic jam.
The driver's horn was broken, so he couldn't signal.
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。
horn of (animal)
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 the horn
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。
Connections
Collocations
- car horn
- 汽车喇叭
- He honked the car horn impatiently.他不耐烦地按了汽车喇叭。
- french horn
- 法国号
- She plays the french horn in the orchestra.她在管弦乐队中演奏法国号。
- hunting horn
- 猎号
- The hunter blew the hunting horn.猎人吹响了猎号。
- bull's horn
- 公牛角
- He carved a handle from a bull's horn.他用公牛角雕刻了一个手柄。
- blow a horn
- 吹号
- The musician blew a horn loudly.音乐家大声吹号。
- sound the horn
- 鸣笛
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象汽车喇叭形如动物的角，发出警告声。
Context & Register
[object Object]
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /ɔːrn/ ending. Beware of look-alikes such as 'hornet' (/hɔːrˈnɛt/) or 'horizon' (/həˈraɪzən/), which sound different.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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