HOUSE OF THE DRAGON · 시즌 1
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cornered

/ˈkɔːrnərd/B2

使…陷入绝境 / 逼入死角 (v.)

动词 `corner` 的过去分词,表示把人或动物逼到无路可逃的角落。这里形容猎物「白鹿」快要被猎狗围捕逼入绝境。

The huntsman has the trail, Your Grace, and has sent out the hounds.
It won't be long now until the white hart is cornered.
Your prize is within reach.