curtain

美 [ˈkɜːrtn]英 [ˈkɜːtn]
  • n.窗帘;(舞台上的)幕,幕布,帷幕;帘;(遮隔房间的)帷幔;幔;床帷;覆盖物
  • vt.给(窗户或房间)装上帘子

复数: curtains

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noun

1

窗帘
a piece of cloth that is hung to cover a window

to draw/pull/close the curtains (= to pull them across the window so they cover it)

把窗帘拉上

to draw/draw back/pull back the curtains (= to open them, so that the window is no longer covered)

把窗帘拉开

It was ten in the morning but the curtains were still drawn (= closed) .

已是早上10点钟了,可窗帘还拉着。

a pair of curtains

一对窗帘

2


3

帘;幔;(遮隔房间的)帷幔;床帷
a piece of cloth that is hung up as a screen in a room or around a bed, for example

a shower curtain

淋浴帘

4

(舞台上的)幕,幕布,帷幕
a piece of thick, heavy cloth that hangs in front of the stage in the theatre

The audience was waiting for the curtain to rise (= for the play to begin) .

观众在等待开幕。

There was tremendous applause when the curtain came down (= the play ended) .

幕落时响起了经久不息的掌声。

We left just before the final curtain .

我们刚好在演出结束前离开。

The curtain has fallen on her long and distinguished career (= her career has ended) .

她那漫长而成就卓著的事业生涯已告结束。

It's time to face the final curtain (= the end; death) .

人生的戏该落幕了。

5

覆盖物;隐蔽物;防护物
a thing that covers, hides or protects sth

a curtain of rain/smoke

雨 / 烟幕

She pushed back the curtain of brown hair from her eyes.

她把棕色的头发从眼前拢到脑后。

习语

to be a situation without hope or that you cannot escape from

我一见他有枪,就想这下子我算是完了。
When I saw he had a gun, I thought it was curtains for me.

to finish or mark the end of sth

他突然决定退休结束了他成就斐然的职业生涯。
His sudden decision to retire brought down the curtain on a distinguished career.

verb

VN给(窗户或房间)装上帘子
to provide curtains for a window or a room

短语动词

curtain

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 窗帘
    Curtains are large pieces of material which you hang from the top of a window.

    Her bedroom curtains were drawn.

    她卧室的窗帘拉上了。

  • 3
    N-COUNT 纱幔;帷幔
    Curtains are pieces of very thin material which you hang in front of windows in order to prevent people from seeing in.

  • 5
    N-SING (舞台上的)幕,帷幕
    In a theatre, the curtain is the large piece of material that hangs in front of the stage until a performance begins.

    The curtain rises toward the end of the Prelude.

    序曲将近结束时帷幕升起来了。

  • 6
    N-SING 幕状物;遮蔽物;防护物
    You can refer to something as a curtain when it is thick and difficult to see through or get past.

    ...a curtain of cigarette smoke...

    烟幕

  • 7
    PHRASE 使结束;标志着…的终结
    If something brings down the curtain on an event or situation, it causes or marks the end of it.

    Management changes are under way that will finally bring down the curtain on Lord Forte's extraordinary working life.

    正在进行的管理层变更将最终为福特勋爵辉煌的职业生涯画上句号。

noun

1
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
Synonym: drape drapery mantle pall
2
any barrier to communication or vision
a curtain of secrecy
a curtain of trees

verb

1
provide with drapery
curtain the bedrooms

数据来源:WordNet

  1. You 'll need two widths of fabric for each curtain .

    每个窗帘你需要两块这样宽的布料。

  2. Light beamed through a hole in the curtain .

    光线透过窗帘上的一个孔照射进来。

  3. It 's time to face the final curtain .

    人生的戏该落幕了。

  4. We need some new curtains , but these will do for the meanwhile .

    我们需要一些新的窗帘,但这些暂时还可以用。

  5. It 's dark now ─ let 's close the curtains .

    天黑了,咱们拉上窗帘吧。

  6. The curtain has fallen on her long and distinguished career .

    她那漫长而成就卓著的事业生涯已告结束。

  7. She pushed back the curtain of brown hair from her eyes .

    她把棕色的头发从眼前拢到脑后。

  8. She drew back the curtains and let the sunlight in .

    她拉开窗帘让阳光照进来。

  9. The curtains don 't meet in the middle .

    这窗帘中间合不拢。

  10. It was ten in the morning but the curtains were still drawn .

    已是早上10点钟了,可窗帘还拉着。

  11. The audience was waiting for the curtain to rise .

    观众在等待开幕。

  12. We left just before the final curtain .

    我们刚好在演出结束前离开。

  13. As the curtain rose , the audience fell silent .

    幕启时,观众安静下来。

  14. A candle had set the curtains on fire .

    蜡烛把窗帘燃起来了。

  15. Strong light will affect the depth of colour of your carpets and curtains .

    强烈的阳光会使地毯和窗帘退色。

  16. Pull the curtains ─ it 's dark outside .

    外边天黑了,把窗帘拉上。

  17. A bead curtain separated the two rooms .

    一挂珠帘子把两个房间分开。

  18. She parted the curtains a little and looked out .

    她略扒开窗帘,向外张望。

  19. A cold grey light crept under the curtains .

    一丝幽暗阴冷的光从窗帘下面透过来。

  20. There was tremendous applause when the curtain came down .

    幕落时响起了经久不息的掌声。

  21. His sudden decision to retire brought down the curtain on a distinguished career .

    他突然决定退休结束了他成就斐然的职业生涯。

  22. The bows will give a feminine finish to the curtains .

    窗帘最后配上蝴蝶结显出女性的柔美。

  23. It was getting dark so I switched on the light and drew the curtains .

    天快黑了,我打开灯,拉上了窗帘。

  24. When I saw he had a gun , I thought it was curtains for me .

    我一见他有枪,就想这下子我算是完了。

  25. Bright curtains can cheer up a dull room .

    色彩鲜艳的窗帘可以让单调的房间变得亮丽起来。

  26. The lights in the theatre dimmed as the curtain rose .

    幕布升起,剧场内的灯光暗了下来。

  27. She peeked at the audience from behind the curtain .

    她从帷幕后面窥视了一下观众。

  28. The orchestra struck up and the curtain rose .

    管弦乐队奏起音乐,幕启。

  29. She drew the curtains and the sunlight flooded in .

    她拉开窗帘,阳光洒了进来。

  30. Choose curtains that blend in with your decor .

    挑选和装饰格调一致的窗帘。

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以下资源来自牛津词典

curtain sth↔off

用帘子隔开
to separate an area of a room with a curtain or curtains

n.

be curtains (for sb)

绝望的处境;无法摆脱的困境;完蛋
to be a situation without hope or that you cannot escape from

When I saw he had a gun, I thought it was curtains for me.

我一见他有枪,就想这下子我算是完了。

bring the curtain down on sth

结束;标志着…的终结
to finish or mark the end of sth

His sudden decision to retire brought down the curtain on a distinguished career.

他突然决定退休结束了他成就斐然的职业生涯。