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honk

/hongk, hawngk/US // hɒŋk, hɔŋk //UK // (hɒŋk) //

鸣叫,鸣笛,鸣叫声,嘟嘟声

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the cry of a goose.
    • : any similar sound, as of an automobile horn.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to emit a honk.
    • : to cause an automobile horn to sound: He drove up in front of the house and honked.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to cause to sound: The driver honked his horn impatiently.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • So I asked the driver to honk the horn, which he does, and Rod looks over.

  • As cars approached a group of about 20 men and women, a cry went out: “Honk your horn!”

  • A city bus rolls past; the driver gives a greeting honk and Furry waves.

  • I took the photo and immediately noticed a nearby sign, which said “Honk If You Love This Flag.”

  • That is, a honk and a tweet may lie near the heart of any easy listening.

  • The rattle of wagons may be heard distinctly, and the rumble of cars, with occasionally the honk of an automobile horn.

  • Cleek had no opportunity to reply, for at that moment the quiet of the country was suddenly broken by the sharp Honk!

  • Out stepped the lordly James Edward and lifted head and wings with a troubled honk-a, honka.

  • They stretched their long necks and the big gander uttered a questioning "honk!"

  • The raucous voice of the peddler, the din of trucks, the honk of automobiles, the clatter of the city—all these are absent.