corner

US /ˈkɔːr.nɚ/
UK /ˈkɔːr.nɚ/
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角落, 拐角

a place or angle where two or more sides or edges meet

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The book fell behind the corner of the desk.
書掉在桌子角落後面了。
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There's a spider web in the corner of the room.
房間角落裡有個蜘蛛網。
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街角, 拐角

a street corner

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Meet me at the corner of Main Street and Elm Avenue.
在主街和榆樹大道的拐角處見我。
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The shop is just around the corner.
商店就在拐角處。
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3.

困境, 絕境

a difficult or awkward situation

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He found himself in a tight corner after losing his job.
他失業後陷入了困境。
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The team was backed into a corner and had to win the next game.
球隊被逼到絕境，必須贏得下一場比賽。
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圍堵, 逼入絕境

force (a person or animal) into a position from which there is no easy escape

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The police managed to corner the suspect in the alley.
警方成功地在小巷裡圍堵了嫌疑犯。
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The cat was cornered by the dog and couldn't escape.
貓被狗逼到角落，無法逃脫。
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轉彎, 拐彎

go around (a corner or bend)

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The car sped as it cornered the bend.
汽車在轉彎時加速了。
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He skillfully cornered the sharp turn on his bicycle.
他熟練地騎自行車轉過了那個急彎。
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