1837, slang, something that "settles" a debate, discussion, conflict, etc.; hence "something astonishing" (1880s). Probably an agent noun from cork (v.) on the notion is of putting a cork in a bottle as an act of finality.
双语例句
1. Howard Wilkinson has come up with an absolute corker of an idea.
霍华德·威尔金森想出了一个绝佳的主意。
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2. He lambasted his white opponent , Bob Corker , for allegedly employing illegal aliens.
他严厉谴责白人竞争对手鲍勃·克有雇用非法侨民的嫌疑.
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3. The last play of the game was a corker.
最后的一场比赛是决胜赛.
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4. That show was a corker!
那场演出十分动人!
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5. His Republican opponent, Bob Corker, denounced the ad.
