horn
英[h??n]
美[h?rn]
- n. 喇叭，號角；角
- vt. 裝角于
- n. (Horn)人名；(英、德、匈、捷、羅、波、芬、希、瑞典)霍恩；(法)奧爾恩；(柬)洪
詞組搭配
blow (或 toot) one's own horn
(N. Amer. informal)talk boastfully about oneself or one's achievements
(北美，非正式)吹噓自己（或自己的成績）
draw (或 pull) in one's horns
become less assertive or ambitious
收斂（傲氣或野心）
on the horn
(N. Amer. informal)on the telephone
(北美，非正式)通電話，打電話
she got on the horn to complain.
她打電話抱怨。
horn in
(informal)intrude; interfere
(非正式)侵入；干涉，打擾
blow (one's) own horn 或 toot (one's) own horn 【非正式用語】
To brag or boast about oneself.
自我吹噓，自我夸耀
draw in (one's) horns 或 haul in (one's) horns 或 pull in (one's) horns 【非正式用語】
To restrain oneself; draw back.
克制自己；退縮
To retreat from a previously taken position, view, or stance.
放棄先前所采取的立場、觀點或態度
To economize.
節約，節省
on the horns of a dilemma
Faced with two equally undesirable alternatives.
進退維谷，左右為難：面臨兩種同樣不受歡迎的選擇