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1. Oxford Dictionary

   horn

   • IPA[hɔːn]

   英式

   • n.
     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.；a woolly keratinized outgrowth, occurring singly or one behind another, on the snout of a rhinoceros.
   • v.
     (of an animal) butt or gore (someone or something) with the horns.；be unfaithful to (one's husband or wife).

   • verb: horn, 3rd person present: horns, gerund or present participle: horning, past tense: horned, past participle: horned

   • noun: horn, plural noun: horns

2. • 釋義
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   n.

   名詞

   • 1. 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.
   • ▪ a woolly keratinized outgrowth, occurring singly or one behind another, on the snout of a rhinoceros.
   • ▪ a deer's antler.
   • ▪ a projection resembling a horn on the head of another animal, e.g. a snail's tentacle or the tuft of a horned owl.
   • ▪ archaic a pair of horns as an emblem of a cuckold.
   • ▪ West Indian marital infidelity she took endless horn and pressure, but now she wants a divorce
   • 2. the substance of which horns are composed powdered rhino horn
   • ▪ a receptacle made of horn, such as a drinking container or powder flask.
   • 3. a horn-shaped projection or object.
   • ▪ a sharp promontory or mountain peak.
   • ▪ Cape Horn.
   • ▪ an arm or branch of a river or bay.
   • ▪ each of the extremities of a crescent moon.
   • ▪ British vulgar slang an erect penis.
   • 4. a wind instrument, conical in shape or wound into a spiral, originally made from an animal horn (now typically brass) and played by lip vibration.
   • ▪ short for French horn
   • ▪ informal (in jazz and popular music) any wind instrument keyboards, horns, and drums
   • 5. a device sounding a warning or other signal a car horn

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. (of an animal) butt or gore (someone or something) with the horns.
   • 2. West Indian be unfaithful to (one's husband or wife).

   lock horns

   • ph.
     engage in conflict

   Oxford Dictionary

   lock horns

   • ph.
     engage in conflict

   Oxford American Dictionary

   pull in one's horns

   • ph.
     become more cautious, especially with regard to expenditure

   Oxford American Dictionary

   pull in one's horns

   • ph.
     become more cautious, especially with regard to expenditure

   Oxford Dictionary

   take the bull by the horns

   • ph.
     deal bravely and decisively with a difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant situation

   Oxford American Dictionary

   on the horns of a dilemma

   • ph.
     faced with a decision involving equally unfavourable alternatives

   Oxford Dictionary

   take the bull by the horns

   • ph.
     deal decisively with a difficult or dangerous situation

   Oxford Dictionary

   on the horns of a dilemma

   • ph.
     faced with a decision involving equally unfavorable alternatives

   Oxford American Dictionary

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   片語

   • toot one's own horn
   • pull in one's horns
   • on the horn
   • on the horns of a dilemma
   • horn in
3. • 更多解釋

   horn

   • IPA[hôrn]

   美式

   • n.
     a hard permanent outgrowth, often curved and pointed, found in pairs on the heads of cattle, ...
   • v.
     (of an animal) butt or gore (someone or something) with the horns.

   Oxford American Dictionary