喜樂美語
  1. 1n/hɑːŋk/ · /hɒŋk/car horn sound喇叭聲

    A short, loud sound made by the horn of a car, bus, or truck.

    「honk」當名詞時，指的是喇叭「叭」的那一聲，短、響、很難忽略。它是可數的，所以可以說 a honk、two honks，也可以說 give a honk；按幾聲、按多長在英文裡常常本身就是訊息，所以會看到 one long honk、two short honks 這種寫法。它跟 a beep 的差別在大小和來源：beep 比較小聲、比較細，常來自手錶或微波爐；honk 幾乎專屬於車上的喇叭。

    示範例句 · Example

    A honk from behind told Leo the light had turned green.

    中文翻譯一聲來自後面的喇叭聲告訴里歐燈已經變綠了。

    常見搭配

    • give a honk

      按一聲喇叭

      to press a car horn once

      Give a honk when you get here and I'll come down.

    • a loud honk

      響亮的喇叭聲

      a strong, easily heard horn sound

      A loud honk made everyone on the pavement look up.

    • short honks

      短促的喇叭聲

      quick horn sounds, often used as a signal

      Two short honks meant the ride had arrived.

    意思相近

    beeptootblasthoot

    用法接近

    hornsirenbeep

  2. 2v/hɑːŋk/ · /hɒŋk/make a honking sound按喇叭／鳴叫

    If a car horn or a goose honks, it makes a loud, short sound. You can also honk a horn yourself.

    文法及物、不及物兩種都可以：後面可以接受詞，也可以不接。

    「honk」當動詞可以有兩種主詞：喇叭（或鵝）自己在響，或是人去按它，所以 The horn honked 和 He honked the horn 兩句都成立。這個字是模仿聲音來的，所以車和鵝共用它——兩種聲音在英文耳朵裡很接近。要注意的是，按喇叭在英文語感裡多半帶點不耐煩，除非句子裡有 friendly、goodbye 這類提示。

    常見搭配

    • honk your horn

      按喇叭

      to press the horn in your vehicle to make a noise

      The truck driver honked his horn and waited.

    • honk at somebody

      對某人按喇叭

      to sound your horn towards a particular person

      A taxi honked at us as we crossed too slowly.

    • honk impatiently

      不耐煩地一直按喇叭

      to sound a horn again and again because you are tired of waiting

      Several horns honked impatiently behind the bus.

    用法接近

    squawkblast

  3. 3n/hɑːŋk/ · /hɒŋk/a goose's cry鵝叫聲

    The loud, rough sound that a goose makes.

    這一層的 honk 指的是鵝叫的那一聲。英文用同一個字管喇叭和鵝，是因為兩種聲音都短、都響、都有點粗，記住其中一個，另一個就跟著記起來了。它一樣是可數的，可以說 a honk、a chorus of honks。要分清楚是哪一種，就看句子裡的主詞：出現 geese、pond 就是鳥，出現 car、horn 就是車。

    常見搭配

    • the honk of a goose

      鵝的叫聲

      the sound one goose makes

      The honk of a goose carried across the water.

    • a chorus of honks

      此起彼落的鵝叫

      many geese calling at the same time

      A chorus of honks came from the far side of the pond.

    • a rough honk

      粗啞的鵝叫聲

      a harsh, low goose call

      A rough honk warned us not to come any closer.

    意思相近

    squawkcallcry

    用法接近

    quackcacklehiss

原始詞典資料11 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

honkverb詞源 1/hɒŋk/

  • 1

    To use a car horn.

    • They stood and observed how long it took for the other cars to honk.
  • 2

    To make a loud, harsh sound like a car horn.

  • 3

    To make the vocal sound of a goose.

  • 4

    slangTo vomit.

    • WAYNE: Phil, what are you doing here? You're partied out, man. Again. GARTH: What if he honks in the car?
  • 5

    slangTo have a bad smell.

  • 6

    informalTo squeeze playfully, usually a breast or nose.

    • She honked my titties.

honknoun詞源 1/hɒŋk/

  • 1

    The harsh note produced by a typical car horn.

    • The operator went out on to the platform with his handlamp and waved it in the traditional "wash-out" signal across the body. The engineer had been expecting this and responded at once with an acknowledging honk on the horn before bringing this huge, 16-car train gently to a stand at the platform.
  • 2

    The cry of a goose or similar bird.

  • 3

    slangA bad smell.

honkintj詞源 1/hɒŋk/

  • 1

    Imitation of car horn, used, for example, to clear a path for oneself.

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