Curtain
[ 'kɝtn ]
第1级
其它 Other
n. 窗帘，门帘;帐幕之物，幕布;启幕，落幕;
vt. 给（窗户或房间）装上帘子;掩蔽;
📝 例句
I bought some material to curtain the house.
我买了一些料子给房子装上窗帘。
The curtain rises.
戏开演。
Find a pattern that can be harmonized with the one on the curtain.
找一种能与窗帘上的图案和谐的图案。
Draw the curtain to keep the sun off.
拉上窗帘，免得太阳晒着你。
I bought enough to curtain the house.
我买了足够的材料来安装窗帘。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ cur-拼音“粗人”,ta-拼音“塔”,in-在…里:粗人在塔里挂窗帘
※ curtain-窗帘,contain-容纳:那个有窗帘的会议室可容纳1000人
※ curtain-窗帘,certain-肯定的:我的窗帘漂亮否,大家的回答是确定的
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
curtain
n
1 [C]
(a) (US drape) piece of material hung to cover a window, and usu movable sideways 窗帘
draw the curtains, ie pull them across the window(s) 把窗帘拉上
lace curtains 花边窗帘.
(b) similar piece of material hung up as a screen 作屏幕用的帘子
Pull the curtains round the patient's bed. 把病床周围的床帷拉上. * a shower curtain 浴帘.
2 [sing]
(a) screen of heavy material that can be raised or lowered at the front of a stage （舞台的）幕
The curtain rises/goes up, ie The play/act begins. 幕启（演出开始）.
The curtain falls/comes down, ie The play/act ends. 幕落（演出结束）.
(fig 比喻) The curtain has fallen on her long and distinguished career, ie Her career has ended. 她那漫长而成就斐然的生涯已告结束. =>illus at App 1 见附录1之插图, page ix.
(b) (fig 比喻) raising or lowering of such a curtain 开幕或闭幕
Tonight's curtain is at 7. 30, ie the play begins at 7. 30. 今晚的演出七点半开始.
After the final curtain (ie After the play had ended) we went backstage. 演出结束後我们到後台去了.
3 [C esp sing 尤作单数]
(fig 比喻) thing that screens, covers, protects, etc 掩蔽物; 覆盖物; 防护物
a curtain of fog, mist, etc 一层雾幕、 薄雾等
A curtain of rain swept over the valley. 瓢泼大雨冲刷著这个谷地.
the curtain of secrecy that hides the Government's intentions 掩盖政府意图的烟幕.
4 curtains [pl]
~s (for sb/sth) (infml 口) hopeless situation; the end 绝望的处境; 完蛋
When I saw he had a gun, I knew it was curtains for me. 我一见到他拿著枪, 就知道这下子我算完了.
5 (idm 习语) ring up/down the curtain => ring2. curtain, v
1 [Tn] provide (a window, an alcove, etc) with a curtain or curtains 给（窗户、 凹室等）装上帘子
curtained windows 挂窗帘的窗户
enough material to curtain all the rooms 够给所有的房间装上窗帘的布料.
2 (phr v) curtain sth off separate or divide sth with a curtain or curtains 把某物用帘幕隔开
curtain off part of a room 把房间的一部分用布幔分隔开.
🎯 考研助记
我家 窗帘漂亮否？大家回答肯定的(certain)
🔁 扩展释义
*['kә:tәn]n. 帐, 幕, 窗帘vt. 装帘子于, 遮蔽【建】 幕, 帘, 帷相关词组: lift the curtain on sth ring down the curtain curtain sth off behind the curtain draw the curtain on sth
📖 同为「高中」词汇
查看全部高中词汇 ›🗣️ 情景例句
What do you mean?
你是什么意思呀？
A great talker is a great liar.
最会饶舌的人也是最会说谎的人。
Since the sea covers the greater part of the earth's surface,
既然海洋覆盖着地球的大部分表面，