horn

/hɔːn/ (bre, ipa) · [hˈɔrn] /hɔːrn/ (ame, ipa) · [hˈɔrn] /ˈhȯrn/ (ame, mw)

horn — 名詞

  • hornsingular
  • hornsplural

1. a strong pointed part on the head of an animal such as a cow or goat, often bend

1.名詞B1
釋義

角

動物頭上的硬角

a strong pointed part on the head of an animal such as a cow or goat, often bending outward or upward

例句

The goat caught Hamza's coat on one horn by the gate.

那隻山羊在大門邊用一隻角勾住了 Hamza 的外套。

one horn: singular animal-part use

Ayesha sketched the ram's curved horns in her science notebook.

Ayesha 在自然課筆記本上畫下那隻公羊彎曲的角。

curved horns: typical animal description

同義詞
  • antler

    used for deer and related animals; antlers branch and are shed, unlike most horns

  • tusk

    a long tooth that grows from the mouth area, not from the top of the head

文法句型

grow horns

curved horns

a horn on its head

用法筆記

Use this sense for the real hard growth on an animal's head. Distinguish from sense 6 ('HORN-SHAPED PART'), which is only something that resembles a true horn.

2. the device in a vehicle that makes a loud sound to warn people or get attention

2.名詞A2
釋義

喇叭

車輛警示用發聲裝置

the device in a vehicle that makes a loud sound to warn people or get attention

例句

Jude hit the horn when a cyclist cut across the lane.

Jude 在腳踏車騎士突然切進車道時按了喇叭。

hit the horn: common driver action

The taxi driver sounded the horn outside the hotel entrance.

那位計程車司機在飯店入口外按響了喇叭。

sound the horn: formal verb choice

同義詞
  • car horn

    more specific phrase when the vehicle is a car

  • hooter

    informal and less common in modern everyday use

文法句型

sound the horn

blow the horn

hit the horn

用法筆記

English often uses verbs such as 'sound', 'blow', or 'hit' with this sense. The word can also refer to the noise itself in informal speech, but here the core meaning is the device.

常見錯誤

❌The driver rang the horn at me.
✅The driver sounded the horn at me.
💡English usually says 'sound' or 'blow' for using a vehicle horn.

3. a brass wind instrument with a long coiled tube and a wide bell, commonly used i

3.名詞B2
釋義

法國號

管身盤繞成圈的銅管樂器

a brass wind instrument with a long coiled tube and a wide bell, commonly used in orchestras

例句

Eri practices the horn in the school orchestra every Tuesday.

Eri 每週二都在學校樂團練習法國號。

play the horn: orchestral instrument use

The horn came in softly after the violins ended the melody.

小提琴結束旋律後，法國號輕輕地加入了。

came in softly: orchestral entry

同義詞
  • French horn

    the full everyday name of this orchestral brass instrument

  • orchestral horn

    describes the same instrument by its typical setting

文法句型

play the horn

horn section

horn solo

用法筆記

This usually means the orchestral instrument often called a French horn. Distinguish from sense 4 ('BLOWN SIGNAL'), which is a simpler instrument used mainly for signals or calls.

4. a simple instrument that you blow into, often to send a signal or make a loud ca

4.名詞B2
釋義

號角

靠吹氣發聲的簡單號角

a simple instrument that you blow into, often to send a signal or make a loud call

例句

Christopher blew a horn to call the hunters back at dusk.

Christopher 吹響號角，把獵人們在黃昏時叫了回來。

blow a horn: signaling pattern

The guard raised his horn and signaled the gate to open.

守衛舉起號角，示意大門打開。

同義詞
  • bugle

    a more specific small signaling brass instrument, especially in military settings

  • hunting horn

    a specific kind of horn used during a hunt or in ceremonial hunting music

文法句型

blow a horn

a hunting horn

hear the horn

用法筆記

This sense covers simple horns used for signals, hunting, or ceremony. Distinguish from sense 3 ('FRENCH HORN'), which refers to the large coiled instrument used in orchestras.

5. the tough natural material that animal horns are made from and that can also be

5.名詞C1
釋義

角質

可製作器物的角質材料

the tough natural material that animal horns are made from and that can also be shaped into objects

例句

The craft shop sold combs carved from polished horn.

那家工藝店賣用拋光角質雕成的梳子。

made from polished horn: material use

Yael bought a horn comb at the market in Oaxaca.

Yael 在 Oaxaca 的市場買了一把角質梳子。

horn comb: object made from the material

同義詞
  • keratin

    the scientific name for the main substance, not the ordinary craft word

  • animal material

    a much broader phrase that could include bone, shell, or leather as well

文法句型

made of horn

horn comb

polished horn

用法筆記

In this sense horn is usually uncountable and often follows 'made of'. It refers to the material itself, not to one horn growing on an animal.

6. a pointed part on a creature's head that looks like a horn without being a true

6.名詞C1
釋義

角狀突起

看起來像角的頭部突起

a pointed part on a creature's head that looks like a horn without being a true horn of the usual kind

例句

The snail pulled in its little horns when Xiu touched the leaf.

Xiu 碰到葉子時，那隻蝸牛把小小的角狀突起縮了回去。

pull in its horns: typical snail action

Two feathery horns rose above the owl's bright orange eyes.

那隻貓頭鷹明亮的橘色眼睛上方立著兩撮像角的羽束。

horns above its eyes: horn-like appearance

同義詞
  • projection

    a general word for something that sticks out, without the horn-like image

  • protuberance

    a more formal term for a part that bulges or sticks out

文法句型

little horns

horns above its eyes

pull in its horns

用法筆記

Use this when the part only resembles a horn in shape. Distinguish from sense 1 ('HEAD GROWTH'), which is the normal hard horn of animals such as cows or goats.

7. the raised knob on the front of the kind of saddle used by cowboys, which a ride

7.名詞C2
釋義

鞍角

西部馬鞍前端的凸起把手

the raised knob on the front of the kind of saddle used by cowboys, which a rider can hold or loop a rope around

例句

The rider looped the rope around the saddle horn before lunch.

那名騎士在午飯前把繩子繞到鞍角上。

saddle horn: fixed ranching phrase

Mud dried on the horn at the front of the old saddle.

舊馬鞍前方那個角上沾滿了乾掉的泥。

同義詞
  • saddle horn

    the usual full phrase for this part of the saddle

  • pommel

    a broader riding term for the front part of a saddle; not always the same shape

文法句型

saddle horn

grip the horn

rope around the horn

用法筆記

Most often appears in the phrase 'saddle horn'. It refers to the raised front part of a western saddle, not to an animal horn.