corner
noun
Definitions of corner noun
- A2Countable(可数名词)
The point, area, or line formed where two lines, surfaces, or roads meet.
角；墙角；转角
You're taking the turns at excessive speeds!
你转弯时速度过快！
A mailbox is located at the street corner.
信箱位于街角。
Please tap the icon located in the bottom-right corner of your screen.
请点击屏幕右下角的图标。
- C2Countable(可数名词)
A remote or secluded part of a larger area, often a quiet or hidden place.
角落；偏僻角落；偏僻处
They reside in a distant part of Scotland, far from the nearest shop.
他们住在苏格兰的偏远地区，离最近的商店很远。
- Countable(可数名词)
A kick in football or a shot in hockey taken from the corner of the playing area.
（足球或曲棍球的）角球
verb
Definitions of corner verb
movement(移动)
- Intransitive(不及物动词)
To drive or maneuver a vehicle around corners in a specified manner.
（车辆）转弯
This vehicle is powerful, but its cornering ability is not ideal.
这辆车动力强大，但它的转弯能力并不理想。
position(位置)
- Transitive(及物动词)
To force a person or animal into a situation or location from which escape is difficult.
将（人或动物）逼入绝境；使走投无路
She surrendered once the police had her trapped in the basement.
警察将她困在地下室后，她便投降了。
Idioms
- be in a tight corner
To be in a difficult situation with limited options for resolving the problem.
处境困难
• Due to the contractual dispute, the company is now in a tight corner.
由于合同纠纷，这家公司现在处于困境。
- (just) around the corner
Located very near or about to happen very soon.
近在咫尺
• Christmas is just around the corner, I need to start buying gifts.
圣诞节就在眼前，我该开始买礼物了。
- corner the market
To dominate the market for a particular product or service, achieving a level of success that surpasses all competitors.
垄断市场
• The tech company has nearly cornered the smartphone market with its innovative products.
这家科技公司凭借其创新产品几乎垄断了智能手机市场。
- out of/from the corner of your eye
To see something peripherally, not directly in your line of vision, often implying a quick or unclear sighting.
眼角余光
• I caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of my eye.
我用眼角余光瞥见一个身影。
- all/the four corners of the world/earth
Refers to all parts of the world; used to describe places that are far apart or a wide area encompassing many locations.
世界各地
• The members of this organization come from all corners of the world, united in their dedication to environmental protection.
这个组织的成员来自世界各地，团结一致致力于环境保护。
- have a corner on a market
To have a dominant position in a particular market, selling a specific product more successfully than any competitor.
垄断市场
• This company has a corner on the smartphone market; no other company can compete.
这家公司在智能手机市场上占据主导地位；没有其他公司可以竞争。