horn/hɔːn/

n

1. C (动物)角，茸角；触角

• an insect's horn 昆虫的触须

2. U 角质物，角质

3. C 喇叭，警笛

• a motor horn 汽车喇叭

4. C 管乐器；号；小号

词组blow one's own horn 自吹自擂 draw (或haul)in one's horn 缩减开支；收敛傲气

• After the business had failed,he had to draw in his horn. 生意失败后，他只得缩减开支。

take the bull by the horns 见bull¹