foghorn

英 [ˈfɒɡhɔːn] 美 [ˈfɑːɡhɔːrn]

n.  雾角,雾喇叭(向雾中的船只发警告)

复数:foghorns

TOEFL

BNC.40835 / COCA.27857



牛津词典

noun

  1. 雾角,雾喇叭(向雾中的船只发警告)
    an instrument that makes a loud noise to warn ships of danger in fog
    1. He's got a voice like a foghorn (= a loud unpleasant voice) .
      他那大嗓门像雾角一样刺耳。

柯林斯词典

  1. 雾号,雾角(用于雾天警示水中船只)
    A foghorn is a piece of equipment that makes a loud noise and is used to warn ships about the position of land and other ships in fog.

    双语例句

    1. Playing the vuvuzela requires a practiced combination of lip and lung action to produce an extremely loud, monotonous sound, a bit like a foghorn.
      吹vuvuzela时需要嘴唇和肺部运动协调配合,这样才能吹出音量极高、音调单一的那种声音,跟雾笛的声音有些类似。
    2. The foghorn brayed all night. The stars were shining beyond the mist.
      星星正隔着夜雾在那里眨眼。
    3. The ship foghorn boomed out.
      船上的浓雾号角发出呜呜声。
    4. She said the word out loud. It'd sounded like a foghorn.
      他大声说出这个词,听起来像一声雾号。
    5. We were near a boat at one point, I know that much& rang their foghorn.
      不过我能断定,我们的船和那艘船曾一度靠的很近&他们还鸣了雾号。
    6. Something deep in your soul calls out to me like a foghorn.
      在你的内心深处,有个像雾号一样的声音不断地在呼喊着我的名字。

    英英释义

    noun

    1. a warning device consisting of a horn that generates a loud low tone

      1. a loud low warning signal that can be heard by fogbound ships

          Synonym:    fogsignal