| 词汇 | foghorn |
| 释义 | foghorn noun[ C ] uk /ˈfɒɡ.hɔːn/ us /ˈfɑːɡ.hɔːrn/ a horn that makes a very loud sound to warn ships that they are close to land or other ships: （警告雾中行驶船只的）雾角，雾喇叭 voice like a foghornHe has a voice like a foghorn (= an unpleasantly loud voice).他那大嗓门像雾角一样刺耳。 JohnFScott/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Navigation & shipwrecks astrolabe celestial navigation chart circumnavigate circumnavigation dead reckoning lane lightship lodestar narrows navigability passage pilot quadrant sea lane sextant submersible the Pole Star unpassable yaw foghorn | American Dictionaryfoghorn noun[ C ] us/ˈfɔɡˌhɔrn, ˈfɑɡ-/ a loud horn that a ship uses in a fog to warn other ships of its position Examples of foghornfoghorn It is not purely psychological; it is not a foghorn, it is not a stunt. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The days of foghorn diplomacy—of shouting, but not being heard—are over. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The types of sounds recorded on this project included natural ambiences, signifiers such as bells, chimes and foghorns, as well as mechanical and industrial sounds. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A foghorn was also installed, with two quick blasts every five minutes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Duke realizes that the foghorn came through the barn from a real foghorn near the barn, so he goes to find it in his charts. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The lighthouse included a launch ramp for a lifeboat, as well as an old naval carronade for firing blank charges as a crude foghorn. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A large foghorn alerted ships in fog and in bad visibility. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Now in areas of fog the lights are typically combined with a foghorn. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Foghorn then closes the gate to the fence just in time for the dog to crash into it head first. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He leans out of the window to warn the ships, but the foghorn stops and all he can do is quack. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A "leghorn" is a breed of chicken, and "foghorn" describes the character's loud, overbearing voice. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. At that time the keeper would steadily have to keep the fire burning in great pans and operate a bell and foghorn. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The foghorn sounds every 60 seconds as well. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. All foghorns use a vibrating column of air to create an audible tone, but the method of setting up this vibration differs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Its foghorn sounds three blasts at one minute intervals. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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