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a part of something where two or more sides, lines or edges join 角 the four corners of a square 正方形的四个角 I hit my knee on the corner of the table. 我的膝盖撞到桌子角上了。 Write your address in the top right-hand corner of the letter. 把你的地址写在信的右上角。 the left/right corner 左边/右边的角落 the north-west/north-east/south-east/south-west corner 西北/东北/东南/西南角 A smile lifted the corner of his mouth. 他的嘴角挂着微笑。 - in the corner of something
a speck of dirt in the corner of her eye 她眼角里的一点灰尘 He scored with a shot into the bottom corner of the goal. 他在球门底角射门得分。 She tucked the ball into the corner of the net. 她把球塞到网的角落里。
Extra ExamplesHe parked in the far corner of the car park. 他把车停在停车场远处的一个角落。 Smooth rounded corners make cleaning easier. 平滑的圆角清洁起来比较容易。 the four corners of his bed 他床的四角
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bottom
- top
- left
- …
- booth
- cupboard
- office
- …
- in a/the corner
- the four corners of something
- right in the corner
(in adjectives 构成形容词 with the number of corners mentioned; involving the number of groups mentioned 有…角的；涉及…群体的 a three-cornered hat 三角帽 a three-cornered fight 三方争斗
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the place inside a room or a box where two sides join; the area around this place 角；墙角；壁角 A large desk occupies another corner of the room. 一张大桌子占据了房间的另一个角落。 He found a quiet corner and got on with his work. 他找到一个僻静的地方，继续工作。 - in the corner
They made straight for the table in the corner. 他们径直走向角落里的桌子。 - in the corner of something
She spotted him sitting in the corner of the bar. 她发现他坐在酒吧的角落里。 We found an empty booth in a dark corner of the pub. 我们在酒吧黑暗的角落里发现了一个空摊位。 There was a television in the far corner of the bedroom. 卧室远处的角落里有一台电视机。 a corner table/seat/cupboard 靠墙角的桌子／座位／橱柜
Extra ExamplesTopics Houses and homesa2He took a seat in the far corner of the cafe. 他在咖啡馆里面靠边上的一角坐了下来。 Make sure the staircase is well lit, with no awkward corners. 确保灯光照亮楼梯所有的地方，不留死角。 She sat in a dark corner of the room. 她坐在屋子里一个黑暗的地方。 She tucked herself away in a corner and read all day. 她躲在一个角落里看了一整天的书。 The box had been tucked away in an odd corner of the attic. 盒子藏在阁楼上一个隐蔽的地方 The waiter led us to a corner table. 侍者把我们带到角落里的一张桌子。 They chose a table right in the corner of the restaurant. 他们在餐馆的一角选了张桌子。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- empty
- quiet
- secluded
- …
- in a/the corner
- a corner of your mind
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a place where two streets join 街角；拐角 The wind hit him as he turned the corner. 他一拐过街角，狂风就向他袭来。 - corner of A and B
the last house before the corner of Beach Road and Hill Avenue 海滩路和希尔大道拐角前的最后一栋房子 - on the corner
There was a group of youths standing on the street corner. 有一群年轻人站在街角。 - on the corner of something
There’s a hotel on the corner of my street. 在我的街道拐角处有一家旅馆。 - at the corner (of something)
Turn right at the corner of Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards. 在夕阳街和新月山庄大街路口向右转。 - around/round the corner
The bus stop is around the corner, I think. 我想汽车站就在拐角处。 - around/round the corner from something
the bookshop around the corner from our hotel 我们酒店拐角处的书店 - (at the) corner with something
the big tree at the corner with Hill Street 希尔街拐角处的那棵大树
Extra Examplesthe bank on the corner of Mount Street 蒙特街拐角的那家银行 at the corner of West Street and Park Street 在西街和公园街的交会处 Turn right at the first corner. 在第一个拐角向右转。 There were a lot of young men hanging about on street corners. 很多年轻人在街道拐角处闲荡。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- street
- sharp
- tight
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- round
- take
- turn
- …
- bar
- shop
- store
- …
- around a/the corner
- round a/the corner
- at a/the corner
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a sharp bend in a road （道路的）急转弯 Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by car or lorrya2I hate coming out of that lane because it's a blind corner. 我讨厌从那条小巷出去，因为那是个死角。 It's a rather sharp corner and she took it a little too fast. 这个弯相当急，她拐得有点儿太快了。 As they turned the corner all the bags slid to one side. 他们拐过街角时，所有的包都滑到了一边。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- street
- sharp
- tight
- …
- round
- take
- turn
- …
- bar
- shop
- store
- …
- around a/the corner
- round a/the corner
- at a/the corner
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a region or an area of a place (sometimes used for one that is far away or difficult to reach) （有时指偏僻或难以到达的）区域，地区 She lives in a quiet corner of rural Yorkshire. 她居住在约克郡乡间一个僻静的地方。 Students come here from the four corners of the world. 学生从世界各地来到这里。 He knew every corner of the old town. 他熟悉这座古镇的每个角落。
Extra ExamplesWelcome to our little corner of Philadelphia. 欢迎光临我们在费城的这个小地方。 a cool shady corner of the garden 花园里一个有树阴的凉快地方 a remote corner of Afghanistan 阿富汗的一个偏远地区 He pushed the thought back into the darkest corner of his mind. 他将这个想法藏在脑海的最深处。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- empty
- quiet
- secluded
- …
- in a/the corner
- a corner of your mind
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a difficult situation 困境；窘境 to back/drive/force somebody into a corner 把某人逼入困境 They had got her in a corner, and there wasn't much she could do about it. 他们把她逼得走投无路，而且她也没有什么办法脱身。 He was used to talking his way out of tight corners. 他惯于凭借口才摆脱困境。
Extra ExamplesIt is important to avoid being pushed into a corner. 避免被逼到墙角很重要。 He had her backed into a corner a couple of times with new facts she didn't know. 他用她所不了解的新的事实数次将她逼入困境。 I'm in a bit of a corner over finding staff for Friday evening. 要找星期五晚上的工作人员，我有点儿束手无策。 He was used to having to talk his way out of tight corners. 他习惯了不得不靠言辞摆脱困境。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- tight
- back somebody into
- drive somebody into
- force somebody into
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(in sports such as football (soccer) and hockey 足球、曲棍球等 a free kick or hit that you take from the corner of your opponent’s end of the field 角球 Extra ExamplesTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsb2Sancho took the corner and Kane headed it into the net. 桑丘拿起角球，凯恩把它顶进了网里。 He put the goalkeeper under pressure and managed to force a corner. 他向守门员施压，设法造成了一个角球。 James blocked the shot but conceded a corner. 詹姆斯挡住了一记射门，但给了对方一个角球。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- penalty
- short
- award (somebody)
- take
- force
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- kick
(in boxing and wrestling 拳击运动和摔跤 any of the four corners of a ring; the supporters who help in the corner 场角；（场角处的）辅助人员
of building/object/shape建筑物；物体；形状
-cornered有…角
of room/box房间；箱子
of roads道路
area/region地区；区域
difficult situation困境
in sport体育运动
Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French, based on Latin cornu ‘horn, tip, corner’.
Idioms
(just) around/round the corner
be in somebody's corner | have somebody in your corner
to support and encourage somebody; to have somebody who supports and encourages you 支持和鼓励某人； 有支持和鼓励你的人 He's been in my corner all these years and I can never thank him enough. 这些年来他一直站在我这边，我对他感激不尽。
cut the corner
(also cut off the corner especially in British English)
to go across the corner of an area and not around the sides of it, because it is quicker 走捷径；抄近道 There’s a worn patch on the grass because everyone cuts (off) the corner. 草地上有一块磨损的地方，因为大家都在抄近道。
cut corners
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to do something in the easiest, cheapest or quickest way, often by ignoring rules or leaving something out （常不按规则或省略地）用最简捷经济的方式做事，图省事；（做事）走捷径 To be competitive, they paid low wages and cut corners on health and safety. 为了有竞争力，他们支付低工资，在健康和安全方面偷工减料。
fight your/somebody’s corner
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to defend your/somebody’s position against other people 维护地位、立场等
have a soft corner for somebody/something (Indian English)
(also have a soft spot for somebody/something British and North American English)
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to like somebody/something 喜欢某人/某物 She's always had a soft corner for you. 她总是对你情有独钟。
in a (tight) corner/spot
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in a difficult situation 困境；险境 The captain's knee injury leaves the team in a tight corner. 队长的膝伤使球队陷入困境。 She’ll always help if you’re in a tight spot. 如果你有困难，她总是会帮忙的。
in a (tight) spot/corner
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in a difficult situation 困境；险境 She’ll always help you if you’re in a spot. 如果你有困难，她会一直帮助你。
Extra ExamplesTopics Dangerc2This could put the banks in a tight spot. 这可能会让银行陷入困境。 The captain's knee injury leaves the team in a tight corner. 队长的膝伤使球队陷入困境。
see something out of the corner of your eye
turn the corner
to pass a very important point in an illness or a difficult situation and begin to improve （患病时期）转危为安，脱离危险，好转；渡过难关；脱离困境 The country's economy has finally turned the corner. 这个国家的经济终于好转了。