corner

KK [ˋkɔrnɚ] /ˈkɔɹnɚ/

名詞

1
角落、角
She put the lamp in the far corner of the room.
她把檯燈放在房間最裡面的角落。
2
轉角、街角
There's a coffee shop on the corner of my street.
我家那條街的轉角有一間咖啡店。
3
角、稜角
The baby bumped her head on the corner of the table.
寶寶的頭撞到桌角。
4
困境、窘境
The new evidence backed the witness into a corner.
新證據讓那名證人陷入窘境。
5
地區、角落
Fans came from every corner of the country to see them.
粉絲從全國各地趕來看他們。
6
角球體育
They scored from a corner in the final minute.
他們在最後一分鐘靠角球進球。

1
逼入困境、使走投無路常用被動
He felt cornered by all their questions about the money.
他被他們關於那筆錢的追問逼得走投無路。
2
堵住、攔住
A reporter cornered him outside the courtroom for a comment.
一名記者在法庭外攔住他，要他回應。
3
壟斷、獨佔
The company has cornered the market in cheap batteries.
該公司壟斷了廉價電池的市場。
4
轉彎、過彎
This little car corners surprisingly well on wet roads.
這台小車在濕滑路面上過彎表現出乎意料地好。

1
偷工減料、便宜行事貶義
They cut corners on safety and now face a lawsuit.
他們在安全上偷工減料，現在面臨訴訟。
2
即將到來、近在眼前口語
Cheer up, better times are just around the corner.
開心點，好日子就快到了。