“吹号角”常见的英文表达是 “blow the horn” 或 “sound the horn”。
“blow the horn”:更侧重于描述吹这个动作,强调通过吹气使号角发出声音。例如:The herald blew the horn to announce the arrival of the king.(传令官吹响号角,宣告国王的到来。)
“sound the horn”:重点在于发出号角声这一结果。例如:The driver sounded the horn to warn the pedestrians.(司机按响喇叭以警告行人。 )