| 单词 | corner |
| 释义 | corner —corner /ˈkɔː.nər/ aep /ˈkɔːr.nɚ/ noun [C] A2 the point, area, or line that is formed by the meeting of two lines, surfaces, roads, etc.: » You drive round corners too fast - just slow down a bit!» There's a postbox on the corner (= the place where the street crosses another).» Click the icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen.» I've got a bruise where I hit my leg against the corner of the table.» They only live just around/round the corner (= very close although not in the same road) - so we see them all the time.Thesaurus+: ↑Describing angles, lines and orientationsThesaurus+: ↑Road junctionsC2 a part of a larger area, often somewhere quiet or far away: » They live in a remote corner of Scotland, miles from the nearest store.F0 a kick in football or a shot in hockey that is taken from the corner of the playing area Thesaurus+: ↑Football/soccer , ↑General terms used in ball sportsThesaurus+: ↑Hockey , ↑General terms used in ball sports• • • Extra Examples:» He sat in a dim corner of the waiting-room.» The cows were all standing in one corner of the field.» They stood on the street corner handing out leaflets.» We watched until the car had turned the corner.» The stamp goes in the top right-hand corner of the envelope.verb [I] (TURN) ↑Verb Endings for corner ► F0 If a vehicle corners well, badly, etc., it drives around corners in the stated way: » It's a powerful car, but it doesn't corner well.Thesaurus+: ↑Driving and operating road vehiclesverb [T] (TRAP) ↑Verb Endings for corner ► F0 to force a person or an animal into a place or situation from which they cannot easily escape: » Once the police had cornered her in the basement, she gave herself up.Thesaurus+: ↑Capturing or taking possession of things , ↑Getting, receiving and accepting |
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