| 释义 |
corner/ˈkɔ:nə/ n. & v.●n. 1 a place where converging sides or edges meet 角儿，(外)墙角 2 a projecting angle, esp. where two streets meet 弯角，(尤指)街角 3 the internal space or recess formed by the meeting of two sides, esp. of a room (内)墙角，屋角，角落 4 a difficult position, esp. one from which there is no escape 困境，(尤指无处躲藏的)绝境 driven into a corner 陷入困境 5 a secluded or remote place 偏僻处，隐秘处 6 a region or quarter, esp. a remote one 地区，(尤指)边远地区 from the four corners of the earth 来自世界各地 7 the action or result of buying or controlling the whole available stock of a commodity, thereby dominating the market (为垄断市场而)大量买进商品，囤积居奇 8 Boxing & Wrestling 【拳击】【摔跤】a an angle of the ring, esp. one where a contestant rests between rounds 场角(尤指比赛者赛间休息的地方) b a contestant's supporters offering assistance at the corner between rounds (赛间休息时为某赛手帮忙的)捧场观众 9 Football & Hockey a free-kick or hit from a corner of the pitch after the ball has been sent over the goal line by a defending player 【足球】【曲棍球】角球 10 Brit. a triangular cut of gammon or ham [英] (腌猪后腿、火腿等的)三角块 ●v. 1 tr. force (a person or animal) into a difficult or inescapable position 将(人或动物)逼入困境，使走投无路 2 tr.a establish a corner in (a commodity) (对某商品)进行垄断，囤积 b dominate (dealers or the market) in this way (用囤积的方法)垄断市场 3 intr. (esp. of or in a vehicle) go round a corner (尤指车辆)转弯 □ just round (or around) the corner colloq. very near; imminent [口]在近处；临近的，即将发生的 [Middle English from Anglo-French, ultimately from Latin cornu ‘horn’] |