Word · Frequency #1104
cornered
使…走投无路；使…陷入窘境
cornered is the past of corner.
核心释义
To trap a person or animal in a place or situation from which they cannot easily escape; to force someone into an awkward or difficult position.
- 1.
将(某人或某物)逼入角落或其他狭窄空间。
To drive (someone or something) into a corner or other confined space.
- 2.
使陷入极大困境或绝望窘境。
To trap in a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment.
- 3.
使(某人)处于尴尬境地。
To put (someone) in an awkward situation.
- 4.
囤积(股票、商品等)以操纵其价格。
To get sufficient command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to manipulate its price.
- 5.
转弯或沿弯道行驶。
To turn a corner or drive around a curve.
- 6.
在转弯时操控(车辆等)。
To handle while moving around a corner in a road or otherwise turning.
- 7.
给...装上角。
To supply with corners.
垄断；囤积居奇；转弯；过弯；使…有角；使成角；将(某人或某物)逼入角落或其他狭窄空间。；使陷入极大困境或绝望窘境。
用法In use
The police cornered the thief in a dead-end alley.
用法提示：corner 在此用作及物动词，意为'使陷入困境'。
She cornered her boss after the meeting to ask for a raise.
用法提示：corner 用作及物动词，表示'拦住某人（使其无法逃避）'。
The journalist cornered the minister with embarrassing questions.
用法提示：corner 用作及物动词，表示'逼问，使处于窘境'。
corner sb/sth
The police cornered the suspect in an alley.
警察将嫌疑人逼到了小巷里。
corner sb into doing sth
此结构表示‘迫使某人做某事’
He cornered me into agreeing to the deal.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- corner the market
- 垄断市场；囤积居奇
- She dreamed of cornering the market in vintage clothes.她梦想垄断复古服装市场。
- corner an animal
- 把动物逼入困境；围捕动物
- The dogs cornered the cat under the sofa.狗把猫逼到了沙发底下。
- corner someone
- 堵住某人；使某人陷入尴尬境地
- The reporter cornered the actor with a personal question.记者用私人问题堵住那位演员，使他陷入尴尬。
- corner well
- （车辆）转弯性能好；过弯顺畅
- This sports car corners well on narrow roads.这辆跑车在狭窄道路上转弯性能很好。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：猫把老鼠逼到墙角(corner)，所以作动词有“逼入绝境”之意；把商品都收进自家角落，就是“垄断”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：新闻报道、警情通报、日常对话 动词'corner'表示“将某人或某物逼入角落或困境”时，属于中性常用表达，书面和口语中都可以使用；多用于警察追捕、言辞质问等场景，通常带有使对方难以逃避或回避的意味。
语法说明Grammar Note
可作及物动词（如 corner someone）或不及物动词（如 the car corners well）
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
押韵匹配：warner /ˈwɔrnər/、mourner /ˈmɔrnər/、scorner /ˈskɔrnər/ 与 corner /ˈkɔrnɝ/ 的重读元音及之后部分相同（/ɔr/ + /nər/）。注意拼写相近但读音不同的词：sooner /ˈsuːnər/、owner /ˈoʊnər/、burner /ˈbɜrnər/ 的元音分别为 /uː/、/oʊ/、/ɜ/，不要按 corner 的拼读类推。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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