“吹号角”常见的英文表达是 “blow the horn” 或 “sound the horn”。
“blow the horn”:侧重于描述用嘴吹响号角的动作。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”:更强调发出号角的声音这一结果。例如:The driver sounded the horn to warn the pedestrians.(司机按响喇叭提醒行人。 )