- 1. C
角;(道路交叉形成的)拐角;街角 -
• the corner of a table 桌角 -
• The post office is right on the corner. 邮局正好位于街角。 -
• turn the corner of the street 拐过街角 - 2. C,常用单
墙角;(书本、箱子等的)包角 -
• The TV set stands in the corner of the room. 电视机放在房间的一角。 - 3. C
嘴角 -
• He went out with a cigarette in the corner of his mouth. 他嘴角叼了一支烟走了出去。 - 4. 用作单
困境;绝路 -
• The interviewer drove her into a corner. 采访提的问题使她很尴尬。 -
• He is certainly in a tight corner now. 他现在显然是身处困境了。 - 5. C
(足球赛的)角球;(拳击场上的)场角 - 6. C
角落;(遥远的)地方;隐蔽的地方 -
• all the corners of the world 世界各地 -
• I knew every corner of his mind. 我了解他每一点内心的隐秘。 - 7. 用作单
垄断 -
• They were trying to establish a corner on the gold market. 他们企图垄断黄金市场。
用法说明
corner
指两个面或线的相交之处,at(或on) the corner of 指外角或上角,in the corner of则指内角。试比较:
There is a letter-box at(或on) the corner of the two roads.两条马路的转角处有个信箱。(指外角)
We sat at the table in the corner.我们坐在角落的桌子边。