cor·ner

noun

/ˈkɔːnə(r)/

/ˈkɔːrnər/

Idioms

of building/object/shape

a part of something where two or more sides, lines or edges join角

the four corners of a square正方形的四个角
I hit my knee on the corner of the table.我的膝盖撞到桌子角上了。
Write your address in the top right-hand corner of the letter.把你的地址写在信的右上角。
the left/right corner 左角；右角
the north-west/north-east/south-east/south-west corner西北角/东北角/东南角/西南角
A smile lifted the corner of his mouth.他的嘴角挂着微笑。
in the corner of something a speck of dirt in the corner of her eye她眼角里的一点灰尘
He scored with a shot into the bottom corner of the goal.他射入球门的下角得分。
She tucked the ball into the corner of the net.她把球塞入网角。

-cornered

(in adjectives) with the number of corners mentioned; involving the number of groups mentioned有…角的；涉及…群体的

a three-cornered hat三角帽
a three-cornered fight三方争斗

of room/box

the place inside a room or a box where two sides join; the area around this place角；墙角；壁角

A large desk occupies another corner of the room.一张大桌子占据了房间的另一个角落。
He found a quiet corner and got on with his work.他找到一个僻静的地方，继续工作。
in the corner They made straight for the table in the corner.他们径直向角落里的桌子走去。
in the corner of something She spotted him sitting in the corner of the bar.她发现他坐在酒吧的角落里。
We found an empty booth in a dark corner of the pub.我们在酒吧的一个黑暗角落找到了一个空摊位。
There was a television in the far corner of the bedroom.卧室最远的角落里有一台电视。
a corner table/seat/cupboard靠墙角的桌子／座位／橱柜

Extra Examples

He took a seat in the far corner of the cafe.他在咖啡馆里面靠边上的一角坐了下来。
Make sure the staircase is well lit, with no awkward corners.确保灯光照亮楼梯所有的地方，不留死角。
She sat in a dark corner of the room.她坐在屋子里一个黑暗的地方。
She tucked herself away in a corner and read all day.她躲在一个角落里看了一整天的书。
The box had been tucked away in an odd corner of the attic.盒子藏在阁楼上一个隐蔽的地方
The waiter led us to a corner table.侍者把我们带到角落里的一张桌子。
They chose a table right in the corner of the restaurant.他们在餐馆的一角选了张桌子。

Topics Houses and homesa2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

empty
quiet
secluded
…

preposition

in a/the corner

phrases

a corner of your mind

of roads

a place where two streets join街角；拐角

The wind hit him as he turned the corner.他一拐过街角，狂风就向他袭来。
corner of A and B the last house before the corner of Beach Road and Hill Avenue海滩路和希尔大道拐角处的最后一栋房子
on the corner There was a group of youths standing on the street corner.有一群年轻人站在街角。
on the corner of something There’s a hotel on the corner of my street.我住的街角有一家酒店。
at the corner (of something) Turn right at the corner of Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards.在夕阳街和新月山庄大街路口向右转。
around/round the corner The bus stop is around the corner, I think.我想公共汽车站就在拐角处。
around/round the corner from something the bookshop around the corner from our hotel我们酒店拐角处的书店
(at the) corner with something the big tree at the corner with Hill Street希尔街拐角处的大树

area/region

a region or an area of a place (sometimes used for one that is far away or difficult to reach)（有时指偏僻或难以到达的）区域，地区

She lives in a quiet corner of rural Yorkshire.她居住在约克郡乡间一个僻静的地方。
Students come here from the four corners of the world.学生从世界各地来到这里。
He knew every corner of the old town.他熟悉这座古镇的每个角落。

Extra Examples

Welcome to our little corner of Philadelphia.欢迎光临我们在费城的这个小地方。
a cool shady corner of the garden花园里一个有树阴的凉快地方
a remote corner of Afghanistan阿富汗的一个偏远地区
He pushed the thought back into the darkest corner of his mind.他将这个想法藏在脑海的最深处。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

empty
quiet
secluded
…

preposition

in a/the corner

phrases

a corner of your mind

difficult situation

[usually singular] a difficult situation困难的处境

to back/drive/force somebody into a corner把某人逼入困境
They had got her in a corner, and there wasn't much she could do about it.他们把她逼得走投无路，而且她也没有什么办法脱身。
He was used to talking his way out of tight corners.他惯于凭借口才摆脱困境。

Extra Examples

It is important to avoid being pushed into a corner.避免被逼到角落很重要。
He had her backed into a corner a couple of times with new facts she didn't know.他用她所不了解的新的事实数次将她逼入困境。
I'm in a bit of a corner over finding staff for Friday evening.要找星期五晚上的工作人员，我有点儿束手无策。
He was used to having to talk his way out of tight corners.他习惯了不得不靠言辞摆脱困境。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

tight

verb + corner

back somebody into
drive somebody into
force somebody into
…

in sport

(in sports such as football (soccer) and hockey) a free kick or hit that you take from the corner of your opponent’s end of the field角球

Moore took the corner.穆尔发角球。
The referee awarded a corner.裁判员判给了一次角球。

cor·ner

of building/object/shape

-cornered

of room/box

of roads

area/region

difficult situation

in sport

cor·ner

trap somebody

the market

of vehicle/driver