corner 的英语意思
cornercorner1 /ˈkɔːnə $ ˈkɔːrnər/ noun
查看全部语言翻译1where two lines/edges meet [countable] the point at which two lines or edges meet两条线或两条边相交的点;角:
He pulled a dirty handkerchief out by its corner and waved it at me.他捏着一块脏手帕的角将其掏出来,朝我挥了挥。corner of
Their initials were sewn on the corner of every pillow.每个枕头的角上都绣着他们的姓名首字母。in the corner (of something)
The TV station’s name appears in the corner of the screen.电视台的名称显示在屏幕角落。on the corner (of something)
Jessie sat on the corner of her bed.杰西坐在床角。three-cornered/four-cornered etc
a three-cornered hat三角帽2road [countable usually singular] a)the point where two roads meet两条路相交的地点;路口corner of
Ruth walked with her as far as the corner of the road.露丝陪她走到路口。on the corner
The hotel is on the corner of 5th and Maine.这家酒店位于第五街与缅因街的路口。at the corner
Several women were standing at the corner, talking to two police officers.几名妇女站在街角,与两名警察交谈。
kids hanging around on street corners在街角闲逛的孩子们 b)a point in a road where it turns sharply道路急转弯处:
He had tried to take the corner too quickly, and had lost control of the car.他试图过快地转弯,结果失去了对汽车的控制。
The petrol station is around the corner.加油站就在转角处。3corner of a room/box [countable usually singular] the place inside a room or box where two walls or sides meet房间或箱子内两面墙或两侧相交处;角落in the corner (of something)
There was an old piano in the corner of the living room.客厅角落里有一架旧钢琴。corner table/seat
I reserved a corner table in my favourite restaurant.我在最喜欢的餐厅预订了一张靠角落的桌子。4mouth/eye [countable] the sides of your mouth or eyes嘴角或眼角:
A tear appeared in the corner of his eye.他眼角涌出了一滴泪水。5difficult situation [singular] a difficult situation that you cannot easily escape from难以脱身的困境back/box/force/push somebody into a corner (=put someone into a situation where they do not have any choices about what to do)(=使某人陷入别无选择的处境)
Don’t let your enemies back you into a corner.别让你的敌人把你逼入绝境。
The writers have painted themselves into a corner by killing off all the most popular characters in the first series.编剧们在第一季就杀死了所有最受欢迎的角色,把自己逼进了死胡同。
He found himself in a tight corner (=a very difficult situation) looking for a way to get out.他发现自己陷入了进退两难的困境(=极其困难的处境),正在寻找出路。6sports [countable] a)a kick or hit that one team is allowed to take from one of the corners of their opponent’s end of the field一方球队被允许在对方端角处踢出或击出的角球 b)any of the four corners of the area in which the competitors fight in boxing or wrestling, especially one of the two corners where the competitors go in between rounds拳击或摔跤场地四角中的任意一角,尤指选手在两局之间休息的其中一个角7distant place [countable] a distant place in another part of the world世界某处偏远的地方corner of
She’s gone off to work in some remote corner of the world.她已经去世界某个偏远角落工作了。
People came from the four corners of the world (=from lots of different places) to make America their new home.人们从世界各地(=许多不同的地方)来到美国,在这里安家落户。8see something out of the corner of your eye to notice something accidentally, without turning your head towards it or looking for it无意中注意到某物,无需转头或刻意寻找;用余光察觉:
Out of the corner of her eye she saw the dog running towards her.她用眼角的余光看到那只狗朝她跑来。9(just) around/round the corner a)near在附近:
There’s a bus stop just around the corner.转角处就有一个公共汽车站。 b)likely to happen soon即将来临:
Economic recovery is just around the corner.经济复苏即将到来。10turn the corner to start to become successful or to feel better or happier, after a time when you have been unsuccessful, ill, or unhappy经历了一段失败、病痛或不幸后,开始好转、走向成功或恢复快乐;转危为安:
We knew Dad had turned the corner when he started complaining about the hospital food.当爸爸开始抱怨医院的饭菜时,我们知道他已经转危为安了。11fight your corner/fight somebody’s corner British English to try very hard to defend yourself in a discussion or argument, or to do this for someone else在讨论或争论中竭力为自己或他人辩护:
My line manager supports me, and says she’s willing to fight my corner.我的直属上司支持我,说她愿意为我据理力争。12cut corners to save time, money, or energy by doing things quickly and not as carefully as you should为节省时间、金钱或精力而草率行事;偷工减料:
Don’t try to cut corners when you’re decorating.装修时不要偷工减料。13cut a corner to go across the corner of something, especially a road, instead of staying next to the edges斜穿某物的角,尤指路口,而不沿边缘行走;抄近道转弯14have/get a corner on something to be the only company, organization etc that has a particular product, ability, advantage etc独占某类产品、能力或优势等;垄断某一领域:
London does not have a corner on film festivals.伦敦并不独占电影节。
The company admitted reducing prices to get a corner on the market.该公司承认降价是为了垄断市场。 → kitty-cornerCOLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 1— 释义 1adjectives形容词the top/bottom corner· The ball flew straight into the top corner of the net.球径直飞入球网上角。the left/left-hand corner· We followed the path to the left-hand corner of the field.我们沿小路走到田地的左角。the right/right-hand corner· Put your address in the top right-hand corner of the page.将你的地址写在页面右上角。the southeast/northwest etc corner of something· I was staying in the southwest corner of the island.我住在岛的西南角。the four corners of something· Each team was based in one of the four corners of the pool.每支队伍分别位于游泳池四个角之一。the far/opposite corner of something (=furthest from where you are)· Something was moving in the far right corner of the garden.花园的右侧远角有什么东西在动。a quiet corner· He sat on his own in a quiet corner of the library.他独自坐在图书馆的一个安静角落。a shady corner (=protected from the sun – used about outdoor places)· Plant the herbs in a shady corner of the garden.把草本植物种在花园的阴凉角落。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 2— 释义 2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + corner形容词/名词 + cornera tight/sharp corner (=very curved and difficult to drive around)· Go slowly because there’s a sharp corner up ahead.慢点开,前面有个急弯。a blind corner (=one that you cannot see around)· The car had come speeding around a blind corner much too fast.那辆车以极快的速度驶过了一个视线盲区的弯角。a street corner· There’s a newspaper shop on the street corner.街角有一家报摊。verbs动词turn the corner (=go around a corner)· I walked on and turned the corner into Church Road.我继续走,转过街角进入了教堂路。come/go around a corner· At that moment, a police car came around the corner.就在那时,一辆警车从街角驶来。round a corner (=come around it)· A tall good-looking man rounded the corner.一个高挑英俊的男人转过了街角。take a corner (=go around a corner in a car)· He took the corner too fast and crashed into a tree.他转弯太快,撞上了一棵树。disappear around a corner· We watched the two boys disappear around the corner.我们看着两个男孩消失在街角。cut a corner (=not go all around the edge of a corner)· I crashed into a motorcyclist who had cut the corner.我撞上了一名抄弯行驶的摩托车手。stand on a corner· She stood on the corner saying goodnight to Michael.她站在街角,向迈克尔道晚安。
查看全部语言翻译1where two lines/edges meet [countable] the point at which two lines or edges meet两条线或两条边相交的点;角:
He pulled a dirty handkerchief out by its corner and waved it at me.他捏着一块脏手帕的角将其掏出来,朝我挥了挥。corner of
Their initials were sewn on the corner of every pillow.每个枕头的角上都绣着他们的姓名首字母。in the corner (of something)
The TV station’s name appears in the corner of the screen.电视台的名称显示在屏幕角落。on the corner (of something)
Jessie sat on the corner of her bed.杰西坐在床角。three-cornered/four-cornered etc
a three-cornered hat三角帽2road [countable usually singular] a)the point where two roads meet两条路相交的地点;路口corner of
Ruth walked with her as far as the corner of the road.露丝陪她走到路口。on the corner
The hotel is on the corner of 5th and Maine.这家酒店位于第五街与缅因街的路口。at the corner
Several women were standing at the corner, talking to two police officers.几名妇女站在街角,与两名警察交谈。
kids hanging around on street corners在街角闲逛的孩子们 b)a point in a road where it turns sharply道路急转弯处:
He had tried to take the corner too quickly, and had lost control of the car.他试图过快地转弯,结果失去了对汽车的控制。
The petrol station is around the corner.加油站就在转角处。3corner of a room/box [countable usually singular] the place inside a room or box where two walls or sides meet房间或箱子内两面墙或两侧相交处;角落in the corner (of something)
There was an old piano in the corner of the living room.客厅角落里有一架旧钢琴。corner table/seat
I reserved a corner table in my favourite restaurant.我在最喜欢的餐厅预订了一张靠角落的桌子。4mouth/eye [countable] the sides of your mouth or eyes嘴角或眼角:
A tear appeared in the corner of his eye.他眼角涌出了一滴泪水。5difficult situation [singular] a difficult situation that you cannot easily escape from难以脱身的困境back/box/force/push somebody into a corner (=put someone into a situation where they do not have any choices about what to do)(=使某人陷入别无选择的处境)
Don’t let your enemies back you into a corner.别让你的敌人把你逼入绝境。
The writers have painted themselves into a corner by killing off all the most popular characters in the first series.编剧们在第一季就杀死了所有最受欢迎的角色,把自己逼进了死胡同。
He found himself in a tight corner (=a very difficult situation) looking for a way to get out.他发现自己陷入了进退两难的困境(=极其困难的处境),正在寻找出路。6sports [countable] a)a kick or hit that one team is allowed to take from one of the corners of their opponent’s end of the field一方球队被允许在对方端角处踢出或击出的角球 b)any of the four corners of the area in which the competitors fight in boxing or wrestling, especially one of the two corners where the competitors go in between rounds拳击或摔跤场地四角中的任意一角,尤指选手在两局之间休息的其中一个角7distant place [countable] a distant place in another part of the world世界某处偏远的地方corner of
She’s gone off to work in some remote corner of the world.她已经去世界某个偏远角落工作了。
People came from the four corners of the world (=from lots of different places) to make America their new home.人们从世界各地(=许多不同的地方)来到美国,在这里安家落户。8see something out of the corner of your eye to notice something accidentally, without turning your head towards it or looking for it无意中注意到某物,无需转头或刻意寻找;用余光察觉:
Out of the corner of her eye she saw the dog running towards her.她用眼角的余光看到那只狗朝她跑来。9(just) around/round the corner a)near在附近:
There’s a bus stop just around the corner.转角处就有一个公共汽车站。 b)likely to happen soon即将来临:
Economic recovery is just around the corner.经济复苏即将到来。10turn the corner to start to become successful or to feel better or happier, after a time when you have been unsuccessful, ill, or unhappy经历了一段失败、病痛或不幸后,开始好转、走向成功或恢复快乐;转危为安:
We knew Dad had turned the corner when he started complaining about the hospital food.当爸爸开始抱怨医院的饭菜时,我们知道他已经转危为安了。11fight your corner/fight somebody’s corner British English to try very hard to defend yourself in a discussion or argument, or to do this for someone else在讨论或争论中竭力为自己或他人辩护:
My line manager supports me, and says she’s willing to fight my corner.我的直属上司支持我,说她愿意为我据理力争。12cut corners to save time, money, or energy by doing things quickly and not as carefully as you should为节省时间、金钱或精力而草率行事;偷工减料:
Don’t try to cut corners when you’re decorating.装修时不要偷工减料。13cut a corner to go across the corner of something, especially a road, instead of staying next to the edges斜穿某物的角,尤指路口,而不沿边缘行走;抄近道转弯14have/get a corner on something to be the only company, organization etc that has a particular product, ability, advantage etc独占某类产品、能力或优势等;垄断某一领域:
London does not have a corner on film festivals.伦敦并不独占电影节。
The company admitted reducing prices to get a corner on the market.该公司承认降价是为了垄断市场。 → kitty-cornerCOLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 1— 释义 1adjectives形容词the top/bottom corner· The ball flew straight into the top corner of the net.球径直飞入球网上角。the left/left-hand corner· We followed the path to the left-hand corner of the field.我们沿小路走到田地的左角。the right/right-hand corner· Put your address in the top right-hand corner of the page.将你的地址写在页面右上角。the southeast/northwest etc corner of something· I was staying in the southwest corner of the island.我住在岛的西南角。the four corners of something· Each team was based in one of the four corners of the pool.每支队伍分别位于游泳池四个角之一。the far/opposite corner of something (=furthest from where you are)· Something was moving in the far right corner of the garden.花园的右侧远角有什么东西在动。a quiet corner· He sat on his own in a quiet corner of the library.他独自坐在图书馆的一个安静角落。a shady corner (=protected from the sun – used about outdoor places)· Plant the herbs in a shady corner of the garden.把草本植物种在花园的阴凉角落。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 2— 释义 2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + corner形容词/名词 + cornera tight/sharp corner (=very curved and difficult to drive around)· Go slowly because there’s a sharp corner up ahead.慢点开,前面有个急弯。a blind corner (=one that you cannot see around)· The car had come speeding around a blind corner much too fast.那辆车以极快的速度驶过了一个视线盲区的弯角。a street corner· There’s a newspaper shop on the street corner.街角有一家报摊。verbs动词turn the corner (=go around a corner)· I walked on and turned the corner into Church Road.我继续走,转过街角进入了教堂路。come/go around a corner· At that moment, a police car came around the corner.就在那时,一辆警车从街角驶来。round a corner (=come around it)· A tall good-looking man rounded the corner.一个高挑英俊的男人转过了街角。take a corner (=go around a corner in a car)· He took the corner too fast and crashed into a tree.他转弯太快,撞上了一棵树。disappear around a corner· We watched the two boys disappear around the corner.我们看着两个男孩消失在街角。cut a corner (=not go all around the edge of a corner)· I crashed into a motorcyclist who had cut the corner.我撞上了一名抄弯行驶的摩托车手。stand on a corner· She stood on the corner saying goodnight to Michael.她站在街角,向迈克尔道晚安。cornercorner2 verb
1[transitive] to force a person or animal into a position from which they cannot easily escape把人或动物逼入难以脱身的处境;逼入死角:
Once the dog was cornered, he began to growl.那只狗一被逼入死角,就开始低吼起来。► see thesaurus at catch2[transitive] to go to someone who is trying to avoid you, and make them listen to you找到试图回避你的人并迫使其听你说话;截住某人:
Later, he cornered Jenny on the stairs and asked her what was wrong.后来,他在楼梯上截住了珍妮,问她出了什么事。3corner the market to gain control of the whole supply of a particular kind of goods控制某类商品的全部供应;垄断:
They’ve been trying to corner the market by buying up all the wheat in sight.他们一直试图通过收购所有能找到的小麦来垄断市场。4[intransitive] if a car corners, it goes around a corner or bend in the road(汽车)转弯;绕过弯道
1[transitive] to force a person or animal into a position from which they cannot easily escape把人或动物逼入难以脱身的处境;逼入死角:
Once the dog was cornered, he began to growl.那只狗一被逼入死角,就开始低吼起来。► see thesaurus at catch2[transitive] to go to someone who is trying to avoid you, and make them listen to you找到试图回避你的人并迫使其听你说话;截住某人:
Later, he cornered Jenny on the stairs and asked her what was wrong.后来,他在楼梯上截住了珍妮,问她出了什么事。3corner the market to gain control of the whole supply of a particular kind of goods控制某类商品的全部供应;垄断:
They’ve been trying to corner the market by buying up all the wheat in sight.他们一直试图通过收购所有能找到的小麦来垄断市场。4[intransitive] if a car corners, it goes around a corner or bend in the road(汽车)转弯;绕过弯道