horn學測 L3KK [ˈhɔrn] | /ˈhɔrn/
(動物的)角·用角撞;用角牴·法國號;銅管樂器·(汽車)喇叭;鳴笛·派對玩具喇叭
一字橫跨動物、樂器與警示喇叭
The deer raised its head, and its horns caught the last light of the day.
那隻鹿抬起頭,牠的角捕捉到了當天最後一道光線。
一個畫面:凸角吹出警示聲
獸角凸起動物頭上長出的尖角,用來防禦
銅管捲繞號角捲成螺旋形,吹入嘴部發出樂音
喇叭示警裝置發出巨響,提醒或警示他人
義項
獸角凸起C1noun(動物的)角
The bull lowered its head and charged with its sharp horns.
公牛低下頭,用牠尖銳的角向前衝。
sharp hornscurved horns
獸角攻撃C1verb用角撞;用角牴
The angry bull horned the wooden gate and knocked it down.
那頭發怒的公牛用角撞倒了木門。
銅管捲繞B1noun法國號;銅管樂器
The musician played a lovely solo on his French horn.
那位樂手用法國號演奏了一段優美的獨奏。
play the French horna French horn solo
喇叭示警B1noun(汽車)喇叭;鳴笛
The driver honked the horn to alert the pedestrians crossing the road.
駕駛按喇叭提醒正在過馬路的行人。
honk the hornblow the horn
同歡喇叭B2noun派對玩具喇叭
At midnight, everyone blew their horns to celebrate the New Year.
午夜時,大家一起吹響玩具喇叭慶祝新年。
blow a hornparty horn
片語
honk the horn按喇叭 →按下汽車喇叭鳴笛
toot your own horn自誇邀功 →自吹自擂邀功
lock horns角力對峙 →激烈爭執對立
on the horns of a dilemma進退兩難 →陷入兩難困境
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'The bull horned the gate and broke it.' 這裡的 horn 是什麼詞性?
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動詞
此句 horn 作動詞,指用角撞、頂某物,非名詞用法。
'toot your own horn' 最接近下列哪個意思?(A) 吹奏樂器 (B) 自誇邀功 (C) 按喇叭警示
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(B)
此片語是誇耀自己成就的慣用語,非字面吹奏或按喇叭。
字族
horned 有角的(形容詞)・hornless 無角的(形容詞)