Cornered Meaning in English
word · lemma: corner
/ˈkɔɹnɝd/
KOR-nurd
/kˈɔːnəd/
KAW-nuhd
释义
Trapped in a position where it is hard to escape or avoid, either physically (with no way out) or in a situation where someone feels forced to act.
用法与细微差别
Used in both literal (an animal or person with no escape) and figurative (feeling forced or under pressure) ways. Common phrases: 'feel cornered', 'was cornered by questions'. Often describes stress, danger, or urgency.
Spanish: acorralado - arrinconadoPortuguese (BR): encurraladoPortuguese (PT): encurraladoChinese (Simplified): 走投无路Chinese (Traditional): 走投無路Hindi: फँसा हुआArabic: محاصرBengali: কোণঠাসাRussian: загнанный в уголJapanese: 追いつめられたVietnamese: dồn vào gócKorean: 궁지에 몰린Turkish: köşeye sıkışmışUrdu: گھِرا ہواIndonesian: terpojok
例句
The dog felt cornered and barked loudly.
basic
She was cornered by her friends with tough questions.
basic
The mouse became cornered and had nowhere to run.
basic
I felt cornered during the meeting and couldn't find a good answer.
natural
Police cornered the suspect in an alley.
natural
Feeling cornered, he finally confessed the truth.
natural