corner [名詞] 角落
corner
['kɔ:nə]
n.角落, 轉角, 困境
v.將 ... 逼入困境, 轉彎, 壟斷
adj.位於角落的
例句與用法:
She'll need luck to get out of a tight corner like that.
她要靠運氣才能擺脫那樣的困境。
By defeating their main competitor this firm has cornered the wheat market.
這家公司擊敗了主要的競爭對手而壟斷了整個小麥市場。
He fell and hit his head on the corner of a box.
他跌倒時,頭碰到箱子的一角。
詞形變化:
動詞過去式: cornered | 動詞過去分詞: cornered | 動詞現在分詞: cornering | 動詞第三人稱單數: corners |
英文解釋:
名詞 corner:
a place off to the side of an area
the point where two lines meet or intersect
an interior angle formed be two meeting walls
同義詞:nook
the intersection of two streets
同義詞:street corner, turning point
the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect
a small concavity
a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade
a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
同義詞:box
a projecting part where two sides or edges meet
a remote area
(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
同義詞:quoin
動詞 corner:
gain control over
force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
同義詞:tree
turn a corner
以上來源於大辭典