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horns BrE /hɔːnz/
NAmE /hɔːrnz/► SEE ALLdraw/pull in your horns(on) the horns of a dilemmatake the bull by the hornslock horns (with sb) (over sth)
●draw/pull in your ˈhornsstart being more careful in your behaviour, especially by spending less money than before 收敛；谨慎行事（尤指减少开支）◆After making huge losses, the company had to draw in its horns by cancelling some major projects.
遭受严重亏损后，公司不得不取消一些重大项目以减少开支。●(on) the horns of a diˈlemma(in) a situation in which you must make a choice between things which are equally unpleasant （处于）进退两难的境况◆I’m really on the horns of a dilemma. I need the car but I can’t afford it.
我真是左右为难。我需要车，但却买不起。●take the ˌbull by the ˈhorns (informal) deal with a difficult or dangerous situation in a direct and brave way 勇敢面对困境（或险境）；采取果敢行动◆I decided to take the bull by the horns and ask the bank for a loan.我果敢地决定向银行借贷。●ˌlock ˈhorns (with sb) (over sth)argue or fight with sb （与某人）争执，发生冲突◆The lawyers did not want to lock horns with the judge.律师们不想和法官争论不休。 ORIGIN This idiom refers to the way that animals such as bulls, stags (= male deer), etc. fight with their horns or antlers. 这个习语原指公牛、雄鹿等动物用角打斗。 |