corner[英文單詞義]

⒈corner的基本意思是“角”，是可數名詞，指兩條線或兩條路相交處； 也可作“遙遠的地方，天涯海角”解，此時常用複數形式； 引申可指“困境，窘況”，此時可用作可數名詞，也可用作不可數名詞。 ⒉corner接介詞in，表示“在角落裡”； 接介詞on或at，表示“在拐角處”； 接介詞round〔around〕，表示“拐過彎去”。

用作名詞

基本釋義

C 1.角，角落 a place where two lines,walls or roads meet

C 2.遙遠的地區area far away

U C 3. 困境 difficult or awkward situation

辭彙搭配

動詞+～

cut corners走近路，節約

cut off a corner抄近路

drive sb into a corner逼得某人走投無路

keep a corner保留一個角落

round a corner拐過街角

turn a corner拐過街角

turn the corner擺脫困境

形容詞+～

blind corner看不見的拐角

left corner左角

neglected corner被忽視的角落，死角

quiet corner安靜的角落

right corner右角

sharp corner急轉彎

tight corner窘境，困境

top left-hand corner左上角

名詞+～

street corner街角

介詞+～

around the corner在拐角處，在近處，即將來到

at the corner街口

in the corner在拐角上

on the corner在拐角上

用作動詞

corners; cornered; cornering

基本釋義

vi. 1.駕車轉彎 drive a car round a corner

vt. 2.壟斷，囤積gain control of the buying,selling or production of goods

vt. 3.難住put into a difficult position

基本要點

⒈corner的基本意思是“駕車轉彎”，作此解時,是不及物動詞。

⒉corner可引申指“囤積”，即把有意要買東西的人置於無可選擇的境地中，使其按要價付錢。用作及物動詞時，後可接如小麥、商品等名詞作賓語。

⒊corner還可引申指“難住，走投無路”，即把其人逼入角落裡。用作及物動詞時，主語可以是人，也可以是物，賓語一定是人。可用於被動結構。

辭彙搭配

～+名詞

corner the thief堵住小偷

corner the witness為難證人

corner wheat囤積小麥

～+副詞

corner fast快速轉彎

corner well轉彎很穩

corner beautifully（車）轉彎靈活

corner finally最終無路可逃

corner politically政治上陷入困境

corner safely安全轉彎

～+介詞

corner in在…難住

corner in commodities囤積商品

corner sb with反駁某人

corner with stone用石頭砌成

相關短語

1. around the corner(going to happen very soon)

即將來臨

With summer just around the corner,it's time to think about getting into shape.

2. fight your corner(to defend sth you believe in,usually by presenting arguments in its favour or by arguing in general)

據理力爭

You’ll really have to be ready to fight your corner if you want them to agree to your plans.

3. turn the corner(situation starts to improve after a difficult period)

渡過難關

We’ve been going through a bad patch,but I think we've turned the corner now.

4. paint yourself into a corner(to do sth which places you in a very difficult situation and limits the way you act)

陷入困境

As I’d already turned down their offer,I’ve painted myself into a corner and I can't go back to them now.

5. be back into a corner(to be forced into a difficult situation that you have no(or very little)control over)

走投無路

They’ve backed us into a corner,and now we've got no choice but to sign the contract.

6. cut corners(to do sth the easiest,quickest or cheapest way possible,this often affects the overall quality of the work being done)

抄近路

As the staff training budget wasn't very big,we had to cut a few corners,which meant the results were poor.

7. be in a tight corner(to be in a difficult situation)

陷入困境

I’ve been in tight corners before,but never one as desperate as this.

8. corner the market(to dominate the market; to be so successful at selling or making a particular product that almost no one else sells or makes)

囤積居奇

With their innovative new approach to customer service,they're completely cornered the market.