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corner sb/sth
The police cornered the suspect in an alley.
警察将嫌疑人逼到了小巷里。
使…走投无路；使…陷入窘境
corners — third person singular of corner
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使…走投无路；使…陷入窘境
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.
The police cornered the suspect in an alley.
警察将嫌疑人逼到了小巷里。
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.
使陷入极大困境或绝望窘境。
To trap in a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment.
使(某人)处于尴尬境地。
To put (someone) in an awkward situation.
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.
corner
Base
原形
corners
3rd person
第三人称单数
cornering
-ing
现在分词
cornered
Past
过去式
cornered
Past participle
过去分词
She corners the ball well.
她巧妙地控制着球。
The police cornered the suspect in an alley.
警察在小巷里追捕到了嫌疑人。
The car is cornering too fast.
这辆车转弯太快了。
规则变化动词
The police cornered the thief in a dead-end alley.
警察把窃贼逼到了一条死胡同里。
She cornered her boss after the meeting to ask for a raise.
她在会议后拦住了老板要求加薪。
The journalist cornered the minister with embarrassing questions.
记者用令人难堪的问题把部长逼到了墙角。
The police cornered the suspect in an alley.
警察将嫌疑人逼到了小巷里。
此结构表示‘迫使某人做某事’
He cornered me into agreeing to the deal.
他迫使我同意这笔交易。
The animal was cornered and couldn't escape.
那只动物被逼到绝路，无法逃脱。
Not this
He cornered me to the wall.
Use this
He cornered me against the wall.
动词'corner'表示'使陷入困境'时，后面应接介词'against'而非'to'，因为'against'表示靠着、抵着，而'to'表示方向。
Not this
I put the thief in corner.
Use this
I cornered the thief.
学习者常将'corner'的名词用法与动词用法混淆。当表示'把某人逼入角落'时，应用动词'corner'，而不是名词短语'put...in corner'。注意名词前需加冠词，但动词形式更简洁准确。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
（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。
垄断市场；在（某行业或领域）占据主导地位
The company has cornered the market on electric cars.
这家公司垄断了电动汽车市场。
被逼入绝境的老鼠也会咬猫。
This saying reminds us that someone who is cornered will fight back desperately, so it's wise to leave them a way out.
这个谚语提醒我们，被逼入绝境的人会拼命反抗，所以明智的做法是给他们留一条退路。
Use corners naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
可作及物动词（如 corner someone）或不及物动词（如 the car corners well）
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