/ˈkɔ:nə(r) ||; ˈkɔrnɚ/noun[C] 1 a place where two lines, edges, surfaces or roads meet 角；角落: Put the lamp in the corner of the room. 把灯放在房间的角落里。Write your address in the top right-hand corner. 将你的住址写在右上角。The shop is on the corner of Wall Street and Long Road. 该店位于华尔街和朗道的拐角。He went round the corner at top speed. 他以高速拐过弯去。
2 a quiet or secret place or area 隐蔽处；僻静处: a remote corner of Scotland 苏格兰一处遥远而偏僻的地方
3 a difficult situation from which you cannot escape 困境；困局: to get yourself into a corner 使自己陷入困境
4 (used in football) a free kick from the corner of the field （指足球）角球
cut corners to do sth quickly and not as well as you should 取巧；走快捷方式
(just) round the corner very near 很近:
There's a phone box just round the corner. 电话亭就在附近。