corner的基本意思是“角”,是可数名词，指两条线或两条路相交处，也可作“遥远的地方、天涯海角”的意思，此时常用复数形式，引申可指“困境、窘况”,此时可用作可数名词,也可用作不可数名词。
1.有...角；角
如：I hit my knee on the corner of the table.
我的膝盖撞到桌子角上了。
2.（有时指偏僻或难以到达的）区域，地区
如：She lives in a quiet corner of rural Yorkshire.
她居住在约克郡乡间一个僻静的地方。
3.角；墙角；壁角
如：There was a television in the far corner of the room.
房间那一头的墙角里摆着一台电视机。
4.街角；拐角
如：There was a group of youths standing on the street corner.
有一群年轻人站在街角。
5.（道路的）急转弯
如：The car was taking the corners too fast.
那车急转弯时开得太快。
6.困境；窘境
如：He was used to talking his way out of tight corners .
他惯于凭借口才摆脱困境。
7.（足球、曲棍球等）角球
如：The referee awarded a corner.
裁判员判给了一次角球。
8.硬要走近想与（某人）说话
如：I found myself cornered by her on the stairs.
我发觉她在楼梯上迎面过来非要与我说话。
9.使（人或动物）走投无路；逼...入绝境
如：The man was finally cornered by police in a garage.
那名男子最终被警方逼到了车库里。
