cornerstone

cornerstone

['kɔ:nəstəun]

n. 隅石, 奠基石

例句与用法：

She'll need luck to get out of a tight corner like that.

她要靠运气才能摆脱那样的困境。

By defeating their main competitor this firm has cornered the wheat market.

这家公司击败了主要的竞争对手而垄断了整个小麦市场。

He fell and hit his head on the corner of a box.

他跌倒时，头碰到箱子的一角。

词形变化：

动词过去式: cornered | 动词过去分词: cornered | 动词现在分词: cornering | 动词第三人称单数: corners |

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n.

1. 【建】基石; 隅石; 柱石; 地基

2. 【喻】基础; 柱石