in the corner of的corner接介词in,表示“在角落里”,接介词on或at,表示“在拐角处”,接介词round〔around〕,表示“拐过弯去”。
on the corner of的corner多指物体的棱角或房间、街道的角落。corner还可引申指“难住,走投无路”,即把其人逼入角落里。用作及物动词时,主语可以是人,也可以是物,宾语一定是人。可用于被动结构。
The box is on the corner of the desk.
盒子在桌子角上。
In the corner of the office stands a desk,on the corner of which lies a bag.
在办公室的角落有一张桌子,在桌角_上放着一个口袋。
There's a suitcase in the corner.
在角落里有一个手提箱。
There was a man lying on a bed in the corner of the room.
有一个男人躺在房间一角的床上。