| 单词 | corner |
| 释义 | corner n. & v. --n 1. a place where converging sides or edges meet. 2. a projecting angle, esp. where two streets meet. 3. the internal space or recess formed by the meeting of two sides, esp. of a room. 4. a difficult position, esp. one from which there is no escape (driven into a corner). 5. a secluded or remote place. 6. a region or quarter, esp. a remote one (from the four corners of the earth). 7. the action or result of buying or controlling the whole available stock of a commodity, thereby dominating the market. 8. Boxing & Wrestling a an angle of the ring, esp. one where a contestant rests between rounds. b a contestant's supporters offering assistance at the corner between rounds. 9. Football & Hockey a free kick or hit from a corner of the pitch after the ball has been kicked over the goal-line by a defending player. 10. a triangular cut of gammon or ham. --v 1. tr. force (a person or animal) into a difficult or inescapable position. 2. tr. a establish a corner in (a commodity). b dominate (dealers or the market) in this way. 3. intr. (esp. of or in a vehicle) go round a corner. Phrases and idioms corner shop a small local shop, esp. at a street corner. just round (or around) the corner colloq. very near, imminent. Etymology: ME f. AF ult. f. L cornu horn |
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