摘要：字面义（空间）：“就在拐角附近”，特指物理位置上“距离很近，转过拐角就能到达/看到”，如:

just around the corner核心语义分两层：

1. 字面义（空间）：“就在拐角附近”，特指物理位置上“距离很近，转过拐角就能到达/看到”，如:

The shop is just around the corner.

商店就在拐角处。

There’s a deli around the corner.

拐角处有家熟食店。

My new apartment is just around the corner.

我的新公寓就在附近。

Her house is just around the corner.

她的房子就在附近。

2. 比喻义（时间，高频）：“即将发生、很快到来”，特指“事情、事件、成功等在时间上非常临近，很快就会出现/发生”，隐含“无需等待太久，很快就能经历”的轻松语气。

The Spring Festival is just around the corner.

春节即将来临了。

Summer vacation is just around the corner, and I plan to go to the beach for a holiday with my parents.

暑假很快就要到了，我计划和父母一起去海边度假。

The final exam is just around the corner, so most students are staying late at school to study.

期末考试即将来临，所以大多数学生都在学校熬夜复习。

The presidential election is just around the corner, and all parties are stepping up their campaign efforts.

总统大选很快就要开始了，各党派都在加大竞选力度。

He’s been waiting for the right moment to confess his love, and he thinks it’s just around the corner.

他一直在等表白的最佳时机，而且他觉得这个时机很快就要来了。

Their first anniversary as a couple is just around the corner, so he’s planning a surprise gift for her.

他们作为情侣的一周年纪念日很快就要到了，所以他正在准备一份惊喜礼物。

After a period of recession, economic recovery is just around the corner, according to the latest financial report.

最新财务报告显示，在经历一段时间的衰退后，经济复苏即将到来。

The Chancellor of the Exchequer says that economic recovery is just around the corner.

财政大臣说经济即将复苏。

The military exercise is just around the corner, so the soldiers are conducting intensive training every day.

军事演习很快就要开始了，因此士兵们每天都在进行高强度训练。

The important diplomatic talks between the two countries are just around the corner, and both sides are making final preparations.

两国之间重要的外交会谈即将举行，双方都在做最后的准备。

Jones's wise words are a timely reality check for many at the club who believe the great days are just around the corner.

琼斯的一番高见来得正是时候，对于俱乐部中许多相信好日子已经不远的人来说不啻于当头一棒。

来源：翅膀英语一点号