5N-COUNT (道路的)转弯处 A corner is a bend in a road. (道路的)转弯处
...a sharp corner.
急转弯
The road is a succession of hairpin bends, hills, and blind corners.
这条路上急转弯、坡道和死拐角一个接一个。
6N-COUNT [with supplement, usually NOUNof n](遥远或难以到达的)角落,偏远处 If you talk about the corners of the world, a country, or some other place, you are referring to places that are far away or difficult to get to. (遥远或难以到达的)角落,偏远处 [written]
Buyers came from all corners of the world.
买主来自世界各地。
The group has been living in a remote corner of the Cambodian jungle.
7N-COUNT (足球、曲棍球等的)角球 In football, hockey, and some other sports, a corner is a free shot or kick taken from the corner of the pitch. (足球、曲棍球等的)角球
8VERB 将…逼入死角;使走投无路 If you corner a person or animal, you force them into a place they cannot escape from. 将…逼入死角;使走投无路
A police motorcycle chased his car twelve miles, and cornered him near Rome.
一辆摩托警车跟在他的车后追了12英里,最后在快到罗马时将他截住。
He was still sitting huddled like a cornered animal. [VERB-ed]
他还像一头困兽一样蜷缩着坐在那儿。
9VERB 截住…与其说话 If you corner someone, you force them to speak to you when they have been trying to avoid you. 截住…与其说话
Golan managed to corner the young producer-director for an interview. [VERB noun]
戈兰设法截住了那位兼任制片人的年轻导演,对其进行了采访。
10VERB 垄断 If a company or place corners an area of trade, they gain control over it so that no one else can have any success in that area. 垄断 [business]
This restaurant has cornered the Madrid market for specialist paellas. [VERB noun]
这家餐馆垄断了马德里的特色肉菜饭市场。
Zurich's affluence came initially from cornering a sizeable chunk of the 14th Century silk trade. [VERB noun]
11VERB 转弯;拐弯 If a car, or the person driving it, corners in a particular way, the car goes round bends in roads in this way. 转弯;拐弯
Peter drove jerkily, cornering too fast and fumbling the gears. [VERB adv./prep.]
彼得转弯太急,换挡不利索,车开得一颠一颠的。
12PHRASE 即将发生 If you say that something is around the corner, you mean that it will happen very soon. In British English, you can also say that something is round the corner . 即将发生
The Chancellor of the Exchequer says that economic recovery is just around the corner.
财政大臣说经济即将复苏。
13PHRASE 在附近;在近处 If you say that something is around the corner, you mean that it is very near. In British English, you can also say that something is round the corner . 在附近;在近处
My new place is just around the corner.
我的新家就在附近。
14PHRASE 图省事;走捷径 If you cut corners, you do something quickly by doing it in a less thorough way than you should. 图省事;走捷径 [disapproval]
Take your time, don't cut corners and follow instructions to the letter.
慢慢来,不要图省事,要严格按照说明去做。
15PHRASE 天涯海角;世界各个角落 You can use expressions such as the four corners of the world to refer to places that are a long way from each other. 天涯海角;世界各个角落 [written]
They've combed the four corners of the world for the best accessories.
为了找到最好的配件,他们寻遍了每个地方。
Young people came from the four corners of the nation.
全国各地的年轻人都来到这里。
16PHRASE 身处困境 If you are in a corner or in a tight corner, you are in a situation which is difficult to deal with and get out of. 身处困境
The government is in a corner on interest rates.
政府在利率问题上陷入了困境。
He appears to have backed himself into a tight corner.
1where two lines/edges meet角ADJECTIVE | CORNER + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤bottom, top底角;頂角▸➤left, right左邊的角;右邊的角▸➤left-hand, right-hand左邊的角;右邊的角▸➤back, front後面的角;前面的角▸➤lower, upper下角;上角▸➤southern, south-western, etc.南角、西南角等▸➤outer, outside外側的角;外角▸➤inner, inside內側的角;內角▸➤opposite對面的角▸➤sharp尖角▸➤rounded圓角◇Smooth rounded corners make cleaning easier.平滑的圓角清潔起來比較容易。➤awkward死角◇Make sure the staircase is well lit, with no awkward corners.確保燈光照亮樓梯所有的地方,不留死角。➤extreme, far, very盡頭的/遠處的/最裏面的角落◇He took a seat in the far corner of the cafe.他在咖啡館裏面靠邊上的一角坐了下來。CORNER + NOUN➤booth, cupboard, office, seat, table角落裏的售貨亭;靠牆角的櫥櫃;牆角的辦公室;牆角的座位;角落裏的桌子◇The waiter led us to a corner table.侍者把我們帶到角落裏的一張桌子。➤cabinet角櫃➤pocket (= on a pool table, etc.)底袋PREPOSITION➤in a/the corner在角上◇Put your address in the top right-hand corner of the page.把你的地址寫在這頁的右上角。PHRASES➤the four corners of sth⋯的四角◇the four corners of his bed他牀的四角➤right in the corner就在角落裏◇They chose a table right in the corner of the restaurant.他們在餐館的一角選了張桌子。corner
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2of roads街道ADJECTIVE | VERB + CORNER | CORNER + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤street街角◇There were a lot of young men hanging around on street corners.很多年輕人在街角閒蕩。➤sharp, tight急拐彎◇It's a rather sharp corner and she took it a little too fast.這個彎相當急,她拐得有點兒太快了。➤blind(道路拐彎處駕駛者看不到的)死角◇I hate coming out of that lane because it's a blind corner.我討厭從那條小巷出去,因為那是個死角。VERB + CORNER➤round, take, turn拐過街角◇As they turned the corner all the bags slid to one side.他們拐過街角時,所有的包都滑到了一邊。➤approach接近拐角CORNER + NOUN➤bar, shop, store (NAmE) 街頭酒吧/小店/商店◇the local corner shop / store當地的街頭小店PREPOSITION➤around a/the corner, round a/the corner (especially BrE) 從拐角處◇A white van came around the corner.一輛白色麪包車拐過街角開了過來。➤at a/the corner在拐角處◇at the corner of West Street and Park Street在西街和公園街的交會處◇Turn right at the first corner.在第一個拐角向右轉。➤on a/the corner在拐角上◇the bank on the corner of Mount Street蒙特街拐角的那家銀行corner
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3place/region地方;地區ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤empty, quiet, secluded沒人的/僻靜的/幽靜的地方◇He found a quiet corner and got on with his work.他找到一個僻靜的地方,繼續工作。➤little, small, tiny小地方◇Welcome to our little corner of Philadelphia.歡迎光臨我們在費城的這個小地方。➤distant, far, far-flung, remote遙遠的地方;偏遠地區◇a remote corner of Afghanistan阿富汗的一個偏遠地區➤picturesque風景如畫的地方▸➤dark, darkened, gloomy, shadowed, shadowy黑暗的地方;幽暗的地方;陰暗的地方◇She sat in a dark corner of the room.她坐在屋子裏一個黑暗的地方。➤shady, sheltered陰涼的/有遮蔽的地方◇a cool shady corner of the park公園裏一個有樹蔭的涼快地方➤forgotten, hidden, obscure, odd, private, secret被遺忘的地方;隱蔽的地方;秘密的地方◇The box had been tucked away in an odd corner of the attic.盒子藏在閣樓上一個隱蔽的地方PREPOSITION➤in a/the corner在角落裏◇She tucked herself away in a corner and read all day.她躲在一個角落裏看了一整天的書。PHRASES➤a corner of your mind (figurative) 腦海深處◇He pushed the thought back into the darkest corner of his mind.他將這個想法藏在腦海的最深處。corner
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4difficult situation困境ADJECTIVE | VERB + CORNERADJECTIVE➤tight困境◇He's used to talking his way out of tight corners.他習慣了靠三寸不爛之舌擺脫困境。VERB + CORNER➤back sb into, drive sb into, force sb into置某人於困境▸➤get sb/yourself into, have sb in使某人陷入困境;讓自己陷入困境◇They had her in a corner and there was nothing she could do about it.他們已經把她逼得走投無路,她再也無能為力了。corner
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5in football (soccer), hockey, etc.足球;曲棍球ADJECTIVE | VERB + CORNER | CORNER + NOUNADJECTIVE➤penalty, short短角球VERB + CORNER➤award (sb)判(給某人)角球◇The referee awarded a corner.裁判員判了一次角球。➤take發角球◇Moore took the corner.穆爾發角球。➤force, win逼出/贏得角球◇He managed to force a corner.他設法逼出了一個角球。➤concede給對方一個角球◇James blocked the shot but conceded a corner.詹姆斯擋住了一記射門,但給了對方一個角球。➤miss角球未進▸➤clear解除角球威脅CORNER + NOUN➤kick角球
corner noun ⇨corner (a street corner)⇨mess2 (in a tight corner)corner verb ⇨take overcorner
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corner ♦︎ turn ♦︎ bend ♦︎ zigzag ♦︎ hairpin bend ♦︎ twistThese are all words for a curve where a road or a river changes direction.这些词均表示道路或河流的拐弯处、弯道。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆around / round / at / on a corner / bend / hairpin bend◆a left-hand / right-hand corner / turn / bend◆a left / right corner / turn◆a sharp corner / turn / bend / twist◆a tight corner / turn / bend◆a blind / dangerous corner / bend◆to negotiate a corner / turn / bend / hairpin bend◆to round / take a corner / bend / hairpin bend◆to come around / round a corner / bend / hairpin bend■corner [countable] a place where two streets join; a sharp curve in a road街角;(道路的)急转弯◆There was a large group of youths standing on the street corner.有一大群年轻人站在那条街的拐角。◆Turn right at the corner of Avalon Road and Radnor Street.在阿瓦隆路和拉德诺街的路口向右转。◆The wind hit him as he turned the corner.他在街角一拐弯,狂风就向他袭来。■turn [countable] a change in direction in a vehicle; a curve or corner in a road(车辆的)转向,转弯;(道路的)弯道,转弯处◆Make a right turn into West street.向右拐入西大街。◆The narrow lane was full of twists and turns.窄巷弯弯曲曲的。 see also turn ⇨ curveverb■bend [countable] a curve or turn, especially in a road or river(尤指道路或河流的)拐弯,弯道◆The two vehicles collided on a sharp bend in the road.两辆车在道路的急转弯处相撞。◆You took that bend very fast!你那个弯儿拐得太快了! see also bend ⇨ curveverb, curve ⇨ curvenoun■zigzag ˈzɪgzæg [countable] a line or pattern that looks like a series of letter W's as it bends to the left and then to the right again锯齿形线条(或形状);之字形◆The path descended the hill in a series of zigzags.小路顺着山坡蜿蜒而下。 see also zigzag ⇨ curveverb■ˌhairpin ˈbend (BrE) (NAmEˌhairpin ˈcurve, ˌhairpin ˈturn) ( hairpin, BrE, NAmE) [countable] a very sharp bend in a road, especially a mountain road(尤指山路的)急转弯◆The road winds uphill in a series of hairpin bends.道路沿山坡而上,一连串的急转弯。■twist [countable] a sharp bend in a road or river that makes it difficult or dangerous to travel on(道路或河流中造成困难或危险的)急转弯处,曲折处◆The car followed the twists and turns of the mountain road.汽车沿着弯弯曲曲的山路行驶。 see also twist ⇨ curveverb