a hard permanent outgrowth, often curved and pointed, found in pairs on the heads of cattle, sheep, goats, giraffes, etc. and consisting of a core of bone encased in keratinized skin
(牛、羊、长颈鹿等的)角。
a woolly keratinized outgrowth, occurring singly or one behind another, on the snout of a rhinoceros
(犀牛长鼻子上的)触角。
a deer's antler
鹿角。
a horn-like projection on the head of another animal, e.g. a snail's tentacle or the tuft of a horned owl
(其他动物头上的)角状物(例如蜗牛的触角、角鸮的冠毛)。
[mass noun]
〈西印度〉 (夫或妻)婚姻不忠
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she took endless horn and pressure, but now she can't take it any more and wants a divorce .她忍受了无尽的不忠和压力,现在再也受不了了,因此要求离婚。
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〈古〉 绿帽子(妻子有外遇者的标志)。
[mass noun]the substance of which horns are composed
角质物
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powdered rhino horn .犀牛角粉。
[count noun]a receptacle or instrument made of horn, such as a drinking container or powder flask
角质容器(或器具)(如喝酒容器、火药筒)。
a thing resembling or compared to a horn in shape
角状物。
a horn-shaped projection
角状突起物。
a sharp promontory or mountain peak
尖岬;山峰。
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合恩角。
an arm or branch of a river or bay
河汊;狭湾。
the extremity of the moon or other crescent
(弯月的)钩尖,月牙钩。
〈英,粗俚〉 勃起的阴茎。
a wind instrument, conical in shape or wound into a spiral, originally made from an animal horn (now typically brass) and played by lip vibration
号角。
〈非正式〉 (爵士乐及流行乐中的任何一种)管乐器。
short for
<Bold>FRENCH HORN</Bold>的简称。
an instrument sounding a warning or other signal
警报器;喇叭
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a car horn .汽车喇叭。
(of an animal)butt or gore with the horns
(动物)用角抵撞(或顶撞)。
对(丈夫或妻子)不忠诚
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all the time he was horning his wife .他一直对他的妻子不忠。
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blow (或toot) one's own horn N. Amer. informal talk boastfully about oneself or one's achievements 〈北 美,非正式〉 吹嘘自己(或自己的成绩) -
draw (或pull) in one's horns become less assertive or ambitious 收敛(傲气或野心) -
on the horn N. Amer. informal on the telephone 〈北 美,非正式〉 通电话,打电话she got on the horn to complain . 她打电话抱怨 -
on the horns of a dilemma faced with a decision involving equally unfavourable alternatives 进退两难,进退维谷
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horn in
informal intrude; interfere 〈非 正式〉 侵入;干涉,打扰
"Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch