- a place or angle where two or more sides or edges meet角：
Jan sat at one corner of the table.
简坐在桌子一角。
- an area inside a room, box, or square-shaped space, near the place where two more edges or surfaces meet角（如屋角、盒角等）：
he drove the ball into the corner of the net.
他将球击入球网一角。
- figurative a difficult or awkward situation〈喻〉困境; 绝路：
he found himself backed into a now-or never-corner.
他发现自己只有背水一战了, 机不可失, 时不再来。
- a place where two streets meet街角：
the pub stood on the corner of Page Street.
酒馆位于佩奇街的街角。
- a sharp bend in a road（道路）急转弯处。
- Brit. a triangular cut from the hind end of a side of bacon〈英〉（熏咸肉的）三角块。
- Climbing, Brit. a place where two planes of rock meet at an angle of between 60° and 120°【登山】〈英〉 岩石的两个平面构成的60°至120°的交角。
- a part, region, or area, especially one regarded as secluded or remote隐僻处; 偏远处：
they descended on the college from all corners of the world
他们从世界各地来到这所大学
figurative 〈喻〉she couldn't bear journalists prying into every corner of her life.
她受不了记者们窥探她私生活的方方面面。
- a position in which one dominates the supply of a particular commodity垄断; 囤积居奇。
- （亦作 corner kick）Soccer a free kick taken by the attacking side from a corner of the field after the ball has been sent over the byline by a defender【英足】角球, 踢角球。
- a similar free hit in field hockey（曲棍球中的）角球。
- Boxing & Wrestling each of the diagonally opposite ends of the ring, where a contestant rests between rounds【拳击, 摔跤】场角。
- a contestant's supporters or seconds运动员的支持者（或助手）：
Hodkinson was encouraged by his corner.
霍金森受到支持者的鼓舞。
- （常作 be cornered）force (a person or animal) into a place or situation from which it is hard to escape将（人或动物）逼入绝境; 使走投无路：
the man was eventually cornered by police dogs.
这个人最终被警犬逼得走投无路。
- detain (someone) in conversation, typically against their will强留（某人）谈话：
I managed to corner Gary for fifteen minutes.
我设法强留加里谈了15分钟。
- control (a market) by dominating the supply of a particular commodity垄断：
whether they will corner the market in graphics software remains to be seen.
他们是否要垄断制图软件市场, 尚待以后见分晓。
- establish a corner in (a commodity)垄断, 囤积（某种商品）：
you cornered vanadium and made a killing.
你垄断了钒市场, 大发了一笔。
- no obj.(of a vehicle or driver) go round a bend in a road（车辆或司机）转弯; 拐弯：
no squeal is evident from the tyres when cornering fast.
快速转弯时车胎没有发出明显的嘎吱声。
(just) around（或 round）the corner
- very near很近的：
there's a chemist round the corner.
附近有一家药店。
fight one's corner
- defend one's position or interests维护某人的地位（或利益）：
we need someone in the cabinet to fight our corner.
我们需要内阁有人维护我们的利益。
in someone's corner
- on someone's side; giving someone support and encouragement站在某人一边; 支持（或鼓励）某人。
on（或 at 或 in）every corner
- everywhere到处; 处处：
there are Gaultier shops on every corner.
到处都有高缇耶专卖店。
see someone/thing out of（或 from） the corner of one's eye
- see someone or something at the edge of one's field of vision用眼角余光看。