读音

/kərˈnər/

释义

• 名词:

  • 1. 角落；墙角：A point where two walls meet, or an angle in a room or building.
  • 2. 地段；地区：A particular area or part of a place.
  • 3. 关键点；转折点：A crucial or decisive point in a situation.

• 动词:

  • 使陷入困境；垄断：To force someone or something into a difficult or isolated position, or to gain control over a market or resource.

短语

• “in the corner” 在角落里
• “at the corner of” 在…的角落
• “corner the market” 垄断市场

例句

• 名词: “There’s a small table in the corner by the window.”
• 动词: “The company tried to corner the market on rare metals.”

同义词

• Noun:
  • Angle
  • Bend
  • Junction
• Verb:
  • Box in
  • Corner the market
  • Force into a tight spot