horn
noun
verb
hɔːn
noun
1
ANIMAL
动物
a.
the
hard
pointed
thing
that
grows,
usually
in
pairs,
on
the
heads
of
animals
such
as
cows
and
goats
b.
the
substance
that
animals’
horns
are
made
of
c.
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
C U C
a
knife
with
a
horn
handle
一把有角质柄的刀
2
ON A CAR
汽车上
the
thing
in
a
vehicle
that
you
use
to
make
a
loud
sound
as
a
signal
or
warning
喇叭
C
sound/toot/honk/blow
your
horn
3
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
乐器
a.
a
musical
instrument
like
a
long
metal
tube
that
is
wide
at
one
end,
that
you
play
by
blowing
b.
a
TRUMPET
c.
a
FRENCH
HORN
d.
a
musical
instrument
made
from
an
animal’s
horn
〔用动物的角做的〕号角
C | informal
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
verb
7
to
interrupt
or
try
to
take
part
in
something
when
you
are
not
wanted
[美，非正式] 强行参加，闯入，侵入;
[+
on
]
Don’t
try
and
horn
in
on
our
fun.
别想插一脚和我们一起玩。