Horn

(noun.) one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates.

(noun.) any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn.

(noun.) an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound.

(noun.) a high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather).

(noun.) a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it.

(noun.) a device having the shape of a horn; 'horns at the ends of a new moon'; 'the hornof an anvil'; 'the cleat had two horns'.

(noun.) a noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning;.

(noun.) the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails.

(verb.) stab or pierce with a horn or tusk; 'the rhino horned the explorer'.

录入:洛根

• A horn-handled clasp knife was lying in a pool of blood beside him. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Probably he prepared the ground for his sowing with a pole, or a pole upon which he had stuck a stag's horn. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• See what tidings that horn tells us of--to announce, I ween, some hership [12] and robbery which has been done upon my lands. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• I had no more presaged such feats than I had looked forward to an ascent in a balloon, or a voyage to Cape Horn. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• The horn extends beyond the machine and the singer, band or orchestra is stationed in front of the mouth of this horn. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Nay, then, said Wamba, I will pray you for a close sight of that same horn that hath so powerful a breath. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• As the singer interprets the song the vibrations set up by the singer’s voice are communicated to the diaphragm by the passage of the sound through the horn. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Seem I not in this garb as bold a forester as ever blew horn? 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• In the brass wind instruments such as horn, trombone, and trumpet, the lips of the player vibrate and excite the air within. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• I named Sunday at two o'clock, and immediately handed over his note to Mr. Livius, the amateur play-writer, French horn-blower, lady-killer, &c. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• This animal also uses its long neck as a means of offence or defence, by violently swinging its head armed with stump-like horns. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
• If these efforts fail the bull is finally lassoed, held fast and killed by driving a knife blade into the spinal column just back of the horns. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• In addition to this work the construction of tops, curtains and radiators is carried on, and a large space is used for the storage of equipment and parts, such as lamps, horns, tires, etc. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• These converging horns or funnels, with a large speaking-trumpet in between them, are mounted on a tripod, and the megaphone is complete. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• Better far had it been the Old Gentleman, in full equipage of horns, hoofs, and tail. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Once in a while they even took the whole horns of some young sheep, that had not curved too much, and used the pair just as they grew. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Beside each person of rank was placed a goblet of silver; the lower board was accommodated with large drinking horns. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Sometimes they cut spiral strips from the curving horns of a mountain sheep, and steamed them straight. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Every one knows how the horns of stags become more and more branched, and the plumes of some birds become more finely developed, as they grow older. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
• He turns towards his last tormentor when a man on foot holds out a red flag; the bull rushes for this and is allowed to take it on his horns. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Man had begun to make spears for use in a pinch, but would you like to tackle a husky bear or a well-horned stag with only a spear for a weapon? 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• So was the black horned thing seated aloof on a rock, surveying a distant crowd surrounding a gallows. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.

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