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corner
UK //ˈkɔːnə(r)//US //ˈkɔːrnər//
词源
源自拉丁语 'cornu'，意为“角”或“边缘”，通过古法语 'corniere' 进入英语。
noun
❶ 角落，指两条边或两面墙相交形成的空间部分，常用于描述房间、街道或物体的边缘位置。
“She sat in the corner of the room, reading a book.”
（她坐在房间的角落里看书。）
“There's a small table in the corner of the kitchen.”
（厨房的角落里有一张小桌子。）
❶ 困境或难以摆脱的处境，常用来比喻某人或某物处于不利或危险的情况。
“The company is in a tight corner financially.”
（公司在财务上陷入了困境。）
“He felt like he was backed into a corner with no way out.”
（他感觉自己被逼入绝境，无路可逃。）
同义词:angle, nook, junction, dilemma, predicament
verb
❶ 将某人或某物逼入困境或角落，使其无法逃脱或反抗。
“The police cornered the thief in an alley.”
（警察将小偷逼入了一条小巷。）
“The interviewer cornered him with a difficult question.”
（面试官用一个难题把他逼入了困境。）
❶ 垄断或控制某种商品的市场，使其难以被他人获取。
“They tried to corner the market on rare metals.”
（他们试图垄断稀有金属市场。）
“The businessman cornered the supply of coffee beans.”
（这位商人控制了咖啡豆的供应。）
同义词:trap, confine, monopolize, control, dominate
常见短语
around the corner — 即将发生或很快到来，常用于描述时间或事件的临近。
“Summer vacation is just around the corner.”
（暑假马上就要到了。）
cut corners — 为了节省时间或金钱而偷工减料，通常带有负面含义。
“They cut corners on safety measures to save money.”
（他们在安全措施上偷工减料以节省开支。）
turn the corner — 渡过难关或开始好转，常用于描述病情、经济或局势的改善。
“The patient has turned the corner and is recovering well.”
（病人已经渡过难关，正在顺利康复。）