corner
n. 角、角落
v. 把……难住/逼到角落 The cat cornered the mouse.
(汽车、驾驶员)转弯、急转弯 My car corners well.
这里重点说一下名词“角落”的几个短语
in the corner 在角落里,通常指室内,在角落里面
There is a table in the corner of the room.
on the corner 在角落里,指在一个平面的角上
The cup is on the corner of the table.
at the corner 在拐角处,通常指街道,强调在拐角的那个点
He is standing at the corner of the street.
around the corner 在拐角处,通常指在街道拐角附近
There is pharmacy around the corner.
around the corner 还有即将到来,即将发生的意思
The new year is around the corner. I should get a present for my parents.
扩展: 由......制成
made of 从物体表面就能看出原材料,保留原材料的性质形状
The door is made of metal.
made from 从物体表面已经很难看出原材料,原材料的特征形状改变了
Wine is made from grapes.
made in 制作地,产地
The car is made in China.
made by 指制作人,由某人制造。
It is made by the workers in the factory.