◙ noun 1. 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 squareshaped 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）转弯处 [Brit.] a triangular cut from the hind end of a side of bacon • [英] （火腿后侧切下的）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 2. 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。 »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 3. (也作 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 a similar free hit in field hockey • （曲棍球中的）角球 4. [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。 ◙ verb, [with obj.] 1. [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. 我设法留加里谈了15分钟的话。 2. control (a market) by dominating the supply of a particular commodity • 垄断；囤积 »whether they will corner the market in graphics software remains to be seen. 还不清楚他们是否要垄断制图软件市场。 establish a corner in (a commodity) • 垄断（某种商品） »you cornered vanadium and made a killing. 你垄断了钒市场，赚了一大笔钱。 3. [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尖锐的嘎吱声。
【IDIOMS】
◘ (just) around [或round] the corner 1. very near • 很近的 »there's a chemist round the corner. 附近有一家药店。 ◘ fight one's corner 1. 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 1. on someone's side; giving someone support and encouragement • 在某人一方；支持（或鼓励）某人 ◘ on (或 at 或 in) every corner 1. everywhere • 到处；处处 »there are Gaultier shops on every corner. 到处都有戈蒂埃商店。 ◘ see someone/thing out of (或 from) the corner of one's eye 1. see someone or something at the edge of one's field of vision • 斜着眼睛偷看
【语源】
1. Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, based on Latin cornu 'horn, tip, corner'