| 词汇 | corner |
| 释义 | corner /`kɔrnɚ/ n. An angle. 隅；角。 the corner of a table 桌子的一角。 A nook; a secluded place. 角落；隐僻之处。 a quiet corner of the village 村里的一个安静角落。 A remote place. (常用复数)远处。 the corners of the earth 海角天涯。 The area formed where 2 lines, surfaces, or edges, meet. (两线或两边交接的)地区。 An awkward position; a difficult situation. 难关；窘境。 a tight corner 窘境；困境。 A condition of monopoly, which causes prices to rise. 垄断；囤积。 a corner in wheat 囤积小麦。 Point where two converging lines, sides, or edges meet. (两线或双边的)交会点。 phrases around [round] the corner 快来临的；就在附近。 cut corners (非正式用法)抄近路；节省时间、金钱。 cut off a [the] corner (非正式用法)逼(某人)陷入困境；驳倒。 (from) the [all] four corners of the earth (来自)四面八方；(来自)世界各角落。 in a corner 受制于情势。 out of the corner of one's eye (a)偷偷地。(b)瞥见；不经意地。 turn the corner (a)(非正式用法)脱险；转机(尤指疾病或不景气)。(b)转角。 (过去式: cornered; 过去完成式: cornered; 现在进行式: cornering) v.t. To place in, or drive into, a corner. 放在角落；逼入角落。 The dog cornered the cat under the bed. 狗把猫逼进檐下角落。 To drive or force into some position of difficulty from which there is no escape. 使陷入绝境；使困窘；紧逼。 To gain a monopoly. 垄断。 By defeating their main competition this firm has cornered the wheat market. 这家公司击败他们的主要对手，垄断了小麦市场。 v.i. (Of a vehicle, driver, etc.) to turn a corner. (指交通工具、驾驶)转弯。 phrases corner the market 控制某种商品或货品；垄断市场。 get sb cornered 逼(某人)陷于困境。 adj. Of, relating to, or being a defensive football player who covers one of the flanks. 【美】【体】(足球)翼卫的。 |
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