corner

名词

1. 1

   角落、角

   She put the lamp in the far corner of the room.

   她把台灯放在房间最里面的角落。

2. 2

   转角、街角

   There's a coffee shop on the corner of my street.

   我家那条街的转角有一间咖啡店。

3. 3

   角、棱角

   The baby bumped her head on the corner of the table.

   宝宝的头撞到桌角。

4. 4

   困境、窘境

   The new evidence backed the witness into a corner.

   新证据让那名证人陷入窘境。

5. 5

   地区、角落

   Fans came from every corner of the country to see them.

   粉丝从全国各地赶来看他们。

6. 6

   角球体育

   They scored from a corner in the final minute.

   他们在最后一分钟靠角球进球。

动词

1. 1

   逼入困境、使走投无路常用被动

   He felt cornered by all their questions about the money.

   他被他们关于那笔钱的追问逼得走投无路。

2. 2

   堵住、拦住

   A reporter cornered him outside the courtroom for a comment.

   一名记者在法庭外拦住他，要他回应。

3. 3

   垄断、独占

   The company has cornered the market in cheap batteries.

   该公司垄断了廉价电池的市场。

4. 4

   转弯、过弯

   This little car corners surprisingly well on wet roads.

   这台小车在湿滑路面上过弯表现出乎意料地好。

片语

1. 1

   偷工减料、便宜行事贬义

   They cut corners on safety and now face a lawsuit.

   他们在安全上偷工减料，现在面临诉讼。

2. 2

   即将到来、近在眼前口语

   Cheer up, better times are just around the corner.

   开心点，好日子就快到了。

相关片语

• around the corner
• cut corners