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corner

noun
/ˈkɔːnə(r)/
/ˈkɔːrnər/
Idioms
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    of building/object/shape建筑物;物体;形状

  1. a part of something where two or more sides, lines or edges join
    • 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。
    see also catty-corner(ed)
    Extra Examples
    • He 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
    corner + noun
    • booth
    • cupboard
    • office
    preposition
    • in a/​the corner
    phrases
    • the four corners of something
    • right in the corner
    See full entry
  2. -cornered有…角

  3. (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
  4. of room/box房间;箱子

  5. 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 Examples
    • He 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。
    Topics Houses and homesa2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • empty
    • quiet
    • secluded
    preposition
    • in a/​the corner
    phrases
    • a corner of your mind
    See full entry
  6. of roads道路

  7. 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
    see also hole-and-corner
    Extra Examples
    • the 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
    verb + corner
    • round
    • take
    • turn
    corner + noun
    • bar
    • shop
    • store
    preposition
    • around a/​the corner
    • round a/​the corner
    • at a/​the corner
    See full entry
  8. a sharp bend in a road(道路的)急转弯
    • The car was taking the corners too fast.那车急转弯时开得太快。
    Extra Examples
    • I 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。
    Topics Transport by car or lorrya2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • street
    • sharp
    • tight
    verb + corner
    • round
    • take
    • turn
    corner + noun
    • bar
    • shop
    • store
    preposition
    • around a/​the corner
    • round a/​the corner
    • at a/​the corner
    See full entry
  9. area/region地区;区域

  10. 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 Examples
    • Welcome 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
    preposition
    • in a/​the corner
    phrases
    • a corner of your mind
    See full entry
  11. difficult situation困境

  12. [usually singular] 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 Examples
    • It 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
    verb + corner
    • back somebody into
    • drive somebody into
    • force somebody into
    See full entry
  13. in sport体育运动

  14. (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
    • Moore took the corner.穆尔发角球。
    • The referee awarded a corner.裁判员判给了一次角球。
    see also corner kick
    Extra Examples
    • Sancho 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。
    Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • penalty
    • short
    verb + corner
    • award (somebody)
    • take
    • force
    corner + noun
    • kick
    See full entry
  15. (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
  16. Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French, based on Latin cornu ‘horn, tip, corner’.
Idioms
(just) around/round the corner
  1. very near很近;在附近
    • Her house is just around the corner.她的房子就在附近。
    • (figurative) There were good times around the corner (= they would soon come).好时光很快就会来临。
be in somebody's corner | have somebody in your corner
  1. 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)
  1. 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
  1. (disapproving) 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
  1. (British English) 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)
  1. (informal) 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
  1. (informal) 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。
    Topics Dangerc2
in a (tight) spot/corner
  1. (informal) 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 Examples
    • This 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。
    Topics Dangerc2
see something out of the corner of your eye
  1. to see something by accident or not very clearly because you see it from the side of your eye and are not looking straight at it偶然瞟见;睨视
    • Out of the corner of her eye, she saw him coming closer.她用眼一瞟,见他正向她走过来。
turn the corner
  1. 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。

corner

verb
/ˈkɔːnə(r)/
/ˈkɔːrnər/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they corner
/ˈkɔːnə(r)/
/ˈkɔːrnər/
he / she / it corners
/ˈkɔːnəz/
/ˈkɔːrnərz/
past simple cornered
/ˈkɔːnəd/
/ˈkɔːrnərd/
past participle cornered
/ˈkɔːnəd/
/ˈkɔːrnərd/
-ing form cornering
/ˈkɔːnərɪŋ/
/ˈkɔːrnərɪŋ/
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    trap somebody使落入圈套

  1. [transitive, often passive] corner somebody/something to get a person or an animal into a place or situation from which they cannot escape使(人或动物)走投无路;逼…入绝境
    • The man was finally cornered by police in a garage.那人最终被警方逼到了车库里。
    • If cornered, the snake will defend itself.蛇在被逼得走投无路时会自卫。
  2. [transitive] corner somebody to go towards somebody in a determined way, because you want to speak to them硬要走近想与(某人)说话
    • I found myself cornered by her on the stairs.我发觉她在楼梯上迎面过来非要与我说话。
  3. the market市场

  4. [transitive] corner the market (in something) to get control of the trade in a particular type of goods垄断(某种货品的交易)
    • They've cornered the market in silver.他们垄断了白银市场。
    Extra Examples
    • The firm has cornered the UK computer market.这家公司垄断了英国计算机市场。
    • He made his millions by cornering the estate-agency business in the town.他通过垄断镇上的房地产代理生意赚了几百万。
  5. of vehicle/driver车辆;司机

  6. [intransitive] to go around a corner转弯;拐弯
    • The car corners well (= it is easy to go around corners in it).这车转弯转得很平稳。
  7. Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French, based on Latin cornu ‘horn, tip, corner’.

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