解放军文职考试：英语常用词汇-on the corner

171. on the corner, in the corner, at the corner　　

on the corner物体表面的角上；例：on the corner of the table
in the corner物体内部的角落里；
at the corner物体外部的角落上（拐角处）

172. warn sb. of, warn sb. against　　

warn sb. of提醒某人注意某事；
warn sb. against提醒某人不要做某事 例：warm him against swimming in that part of the river

173. at peace, in peace　　

at peace平静地；
in peace和平地 例：live in peace with one's neighbors

174. on earth, on the earth, in the earth　　

on earth在世上，在人间，到底，究竟，一点也不；
on the earth在地上，在地球上；
in the earth在地下，在泥土里

175. in surprise, to one's surprise, by surprise　　

in surprise惊奇地；
to one's surprise使某人吃惊的是；
by surprise使…惊慌 例：The question took the professor by surprise.