corner 的本意是"角，街角"，比如说?
A cabinet sits in a corner of the room.
房间的一角立著一只橱柜。
如果我们在大街上走路，规规矩矩的走，肯定要转过很多街角 (corner) 吧？
可是你有没有想过要抄近路呢？
抄近路就是 cut corners，"把街角全部砍掉"，从最近的地方斜穿过去。
平时抄近路可能会节省时间，可是比赛时就很可能会被取消资格。
A cyclist was disqualified for cutting corners.
cut corners 所隐含的含意通常是不按常规而以简便方法做事，甚至是"偷工减料"。
Don't hurry. You cannot cut corners if you want to do a perfect job.
别急！如果你想干得出色，就不能只图简便。
◎We couldn't afford to ______, since everything depends on our reputation.
1hide in the corner
2cut corners
3turn the corner
4find the corner |
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