与美国小学生一起学英文第3册 第32期:号角

 　　Horn 号角

　　The horn is a musical instrument. 号角是一种乐器。

　　People blow a horn and it makes a sound. 人们吹号角，它就能发声。

　　It has been used in many western countries. 许多西方国家都使用号角。

　　The oldest horn was made of wood or animal horns. 最早的号角是用木头或动物的犄角做的。

　　Now people make horns with metal, so they become stronger and more durable¹. 现在人们都用金属做号角，因为它们更坚固耐用。

　　In the old days, it was used for hunting, gathering² people and announcing festivals. 在古代，号角用来狩猎、集会和宣布节日等等。

1 durable   

adj.持久的，耐久的

参考例句：

• This raincoat is made of very durable material.这件雨衣是用非常耐用的料子做的。
• They frequently require more major durable purchases.他们经常需要购买耐用消费品。

2 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。