corner
noun
verb
ˈkɔːnə noun
1
WHERE TWO LINES/EDGES MEET
角
the point at which two lines or edges meet 角 C
He pulled a dirty handkerchief out by its corner and waved it at me.
他抓着一块脏手帕的一角，拉出来向我挥动。
[+ of ]
Their initials were sewn on the corner of every pillow.
每个枕头的角上都绣着他们姓名的首字母。
in the corner (of sth)
The TV station’s name appears in the corner of the screen.
电视台的台名出现在屏幕的角上。
on the corner (of sth)
Jessie sat on the corner of her bed.
杰茜坐在自己的床角。
three-cornered/four-cornered etc
a three-cornered hat
三角帽
2
ROAD
道路
a. the point where two roads meet b. a point in a road where it turns sharply 〔路上的〕急转弯 C usually singular 一般用单数
[+ of ]
Ruth walked with her as far as the corner of the road.
鲁思陪着她一直走到那条路的拐角处。
on the corner
The hotel is on the corner of 5th and Maine.
这家旅馆位于第五大街和缅因街的拐角处。
at the corner
Several women were standing at the corner, talking to two police officers.
几名妇女站在街角和两名警官说话。
kids hanging around on street corners
在街角闲荡的小孩子
He had tried to take the corner too quickly, and had lost control of the car.
他转弯转得太急，使汽车失去了控制。
The petrol station is around the corner.
加油站就在拐角的地方。
3
CORNER OF A ROOM/BOX
房间/箱子的角落
the place inside a room or box where two walls or sides meet 〔房间、箱子内部的〕角落 C usually singular 一般用单数
in the corner (of sth)
There was an old piano in the corner of the living room.
起居室的角落里有架旧钢琴。
corner table/seat
I reserved a corner table in my favourite restaurant.
我在我最喜欢的餐厅里订了张靠墙角的桌子。
4
MOUTH/EYE
嘴/眼睛
the sides of your mouth or eyes 嘴角; 眼角 C
A tear appeared in the corner of his eye.
他的眼角里含着泪水。
5
DIFFICULT SITUATION
困境
a difficult situation that you cannot easily escape from 困境; 绝路 singular 单数
back/box/force/push sb into a corner (put someone into a situation where they do not have any choices about what to do) 把某人逼入困境
Don’t let your enemies back you into a corner.
别让你的敌人把你逼入困境。
The writers have painted themselves into a corner by killing off all the most popular characters in the first series.
编剧在第一部中就把所有受欢迎的角色都写死了，使自己陷入了困境。
He found himself in a tight corner (=a very difficult situation) looking for a way to get out.
他发现自己身陷困厄，欲觅出路。
6
SPORTS
体育运动
a. a kick that one team is allowed to take from one of the corners of their opponent’s end of the field 〔足球的〕角球 b.any of the four corners of the area in which the competitors fight in BOXING or WRESTLING, especially one of the two corners where the competitors go in between ROUNDS〔拳击、摔跤场的〕场角 C
7
DISTANT PLACE
远方
a distant place in another part of the world 远方; 天涯海角 C
[+ of ]
She’s gone off to work in some remote corner of the world.
她已离开，到世界的某个偏僻角落工作去了。
People came from the four corners of the world (=from lots of different places) to make America their new home.
人们从世界各地来到美国建立新家园。
8
see sth out of the corner of your eye
to notice something accidentally, without turning your head towards it or looking for it 偶然看到某物，不经意看到某物
Out of the corner of her eye she saw the dog running towards her.
她瞟见那条狗向她跑来。
9
(just) around/round the corner
a. near b. likely to happen soon 即将发生
There’s a bus stop just around the corner.
就在附近有个公共汽车站。
Economic recovery is just around the corner.
经济复苏在即。
10
turn the corner
10. to start to become successful or to feel better or happier, after a time when you have been unsuccessful, ill, or unhappy 渡过难关，脱离危险，好转
We knew Dad had turned the corner when he started complaining about the hospital food.
爸爸开始抱怨起医院的伙食时，我们就知道他病情已好转了。
11
fight your corner/fight sb’s corner
11. to try very hard to defend yourself in a discussion or argument, or to do this for someone else [英] 〔讨论、争辩时〕为自己/某人据理力争 BrE
My line manager supports me, and says she’s willing to fight my corner.
我的部门经理支持我，说她愿意为我据理力争。
12
cut corners
12. to save time, money, or energy by doing things quickly and not as carefully as you should 〔为了节省时间、金钱或精力而〕马虎从事
Don’t try to cut corners when you’re decorating.
装修时不要图省事。
13
cut a corner
13. to go across the corner of something, especially a road, instead of staying next to the edges 抄近路，走捷径
14
have/get a corner on sth
14. to be the only company, organization etc that has a particular product, ability, advantage etc 对某物进行垄断
London does not have a corner on film festivals. The company admitted reducing prices to get a corner on the market.
并非只有伦敦才有电影节。 这家公司承认以降价的办法来垄断市场。
London does not have a corner on film festivals.
并非只有伦敦才有电影节。
The company admitted reducing prices to get a corner on the market.
这家公司承认以降价的办法来垄断市场。
verb
15 to force a person or animal into a position from which they cannot easily escape 把〔人或动物〕困住，把…逼入困境 T
Once the dog was cornered, he began to growl.
那条狗被逼得走投无路的时候，就开始狂吠起来。
16 to go to someone who is trying to avoid you, and make them listen to you 强求与…面谈 T
Later, he cornered Jenny on the stairs and asked her what was wrong.
后来他把珍妮堵在楼梯上问她是怎么回事。
17
corner the market
to gain control of the whole supply of a particular kind of goods 垄断市场
They’ve been trying to corner the market by buying up all the wheat in sight.
他们想把所有能得到的小麦都买下来以垄断市场。
18 if a car corners, it goes around a corner or bend in the road 〔车辆〕转弯 I