corner-主題

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

同義詞：recess, recession, niche

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