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单词 corner
释义
corner
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɔː.nər/us
/ˈkɔːr.nɚ/
A2
thepoint,area, orlinethat isformedby themeetingof twolines,surfaces,roads, etc.:
角；拐角处；墙角
You go around corners toofastwhen you'redriving!你转弯时开得太快！
There's apostboxonthe corner(= theplacewhere thestreetcrossesanother).街角处有个邮筒。
Click theiconinthebottomright-handcornerofthescreen.点击屏幕右下方的图标。
I have abruisewhere Ihitmylegon the corner of thetable.我的腿撞到桌角上，起了一块淤青。
Theylivejust around/round thecorner(= veryclosealthoughnot in the sameroad)- so weseethem all thetime.他们就住在附近——所以我们常看见他们。
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C2
apartof alargerarea, oftensomewherequietorfaraway:
角落，冷僻处；边远处；隐蔽的地方
Theylivein aremotecornerofScotland,milesfrom theneareststore.他们住在苏格兰一个边远的角落，离最近的商店也有几十英里。
akickinfootballor ashotinhockeythat is taken from the corner of theplayingarea
（足球或曲棍球的）角球
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More examples
  • Hesatin adimcorner of the waiting-room.
  • Thecowswere allstandingin one corner of thefield.
  • Theystoodon thestreetcornerhandingoutleaflets.
  • Wewatcheduntil thecarhadturnedthe corner.
  • Thestampgoes in thetopright-handcorner of theenvelope.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Geometry: describing angles, lines & orientations
  • acute
  • angle of incidence
  • angularity
  • antinode
  • asymptote
  • asymptotic
  • bisector
  • circuitous
  • equilateral
  • indirect
  • non-planar
  • noncollinear
  • obliquely
  • obtuse
  • orthogonal
  • osculate
  • projection
  • prominent
  • rectilinear
  • sine
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Road junctions
Football/soccer
Hockey

Idioms

all/the four corners of the world/earth
(just) around the corner
be in a tight corner
have a corner on a market
out of/from the corner ofyoureye
corner
verb
uk
/ˈkɔː.nər/us
/ˈkɔːr.nɚ/

cornerverb(TURN)

[I]
If avehiclecorners well,badly, etc., itdrivesaround corners in thestatedway:
（车辆）转弯
It's apowerfulcar, but it doesn't cornerwell.这辆车马力强劲，但转弯性能欠佳。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
On the road: driving & operating road vehicles
  • aquaplaning
  • backsomeoneup
  • behind the wheelidiom
  • bike
  • biting point
  • boxed in
  • branch off
  • drive off
  • DWI
  • jam
  • pullsomeoneup shortidiom
  • run away withsomeone
  • satnav
  • self-driving
  • snow chains
  • steer
  • steerable
  • ton
  • undertake
  • undertaking
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cornerverb(TRAP)

[T]
toforceapersonor ananimalinto aplaceorsituationfrom which they cannoteasilyescape:
将（人或动物）逼入困境；使陷入绝境，使走投无路
Once thepolicehad cornered her in thebasement, she gave herself up.一旦警察把她困在地下室里，她便束手就擒了。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Capturing or taking possession of things
  • -grabbing
  • apprehend
  • apprehension
  • arrogate
  • at bayidiom
  • cage
  • capture
  • catch
  • clutch
  • collar
  • entangle
  • get/lay/putyourhands onsomeoneidiom
  • grab
  • grabber
  • repo
  • repo man
  • repossess
  • seize
  • sequester
  • sequestration
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Idiom

corner the market
(Definition ofcornerfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

corner| American Dictionary

corner
noun[C]
us
/ˈkɔr·nər/
thepointorangleformedwhen twolinesorsurfacesmeet:
the corner of atable
We could put thatchairin thefarcorner of theroom.
A corner is also aplacewhere twostreetsmeet:
I’llmeetyou at the corner of Pine and Market at 7:30.
A corner can also be apartorareaof aplace:
Theylivedin aremotecorner of Wyoming.

Idiom

corner the market
corner
verb[I/T]
us
/ˈkɔr·nər/
toforceapersonoranimalinto aplaceorsituationfrom which there is noescape:
[T]After achase, thepolicecornered him in ahallway.
(Definition ofcornerfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

corner| Business English

corner
verb[T]
COMMERCE
uk
/ˈkɔːnər/us
corner the market (in sth)
to getcontrolof anareaofbusinessso that it isdifficultfor othercompaniesto besuccessfulin it:
Smalllow-costairlineshavecorneredthemarketincheapflights.
(Definition ofcornerfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcorner

corner
The background connecting all corners of the canvas has been lightly sketched out.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Only certain architectural features and mortuary information were recorded, including several child burials discovered at the corners of the pyramid, likely representing dedicatory sacrifices.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Any process that pushes mid vowels towards the corners of vowel space is thus straightforwardly expressible as element simplification.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A reflection model for several targets, such as corners, edges, and walls, was suggested,14 and it became a fundamental model for many other researches.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The drama masks that bite onto the two upper corners of the scroll header with cursive title communicate the familiar, theatrical nature of magic.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The round cage provides no corners into which an animal might retreat in order to defend itself.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Near the corners, singularities in the derivatives begin to appear; we do not give the details here.
From theCambridge English Corpus
They arise only at corners and are not caused by the singularly perturbed nature of the problem.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The centrality of the square is emphasised by the alleyways opening into it at its four corners.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Workers lacked mosquito nets and even blankets to protect themselves from nights of exposure in remote corners of the forest.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In practical terms this usually meant about eight interior settings and a couple of corners.
From theCambridge English Corpus
However, this feature cannot be created with rotating cutting tools because of the sharp corners.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The structure was anchored in the south-east and south-west corners to start construction.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Finally, the corners maybe emphasized to form an octagon, with sides of equal or different lengths.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Section 4 deals with the singular nature of the problem in corners where the three phases meet.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithcorner

corner

These are words often used in combination withcorner.

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bottom corner
A large sheltered area below this corner leads to the main entrance, towards which itsbottomcornerrecedes.
From theCambridge English Corpus
corner office
Moreover, multiple offices within have several different views, and recessed corners provide additional corner offices on the 9th and 10th floors.
From
Wikipedia
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curved corner
From the 1950s until its closing, the theater featured an elaborate marquee, which wrapped around the building's curved corner entrance.
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