curtain
- IPA[ˈkəːtn]
英式
- a piece of material suspended at the top to form a screen, typically movable sideways along a rail and found as one of a pair at a window；a screen of heavy cloth or other material that can be raised or lowered at the front of a stage
- provide with a curtain or curtains；conceal or screen with a curtain
noun: curtain, plural noun: curtains
- 釋義
- 片語
名詞
- 1. a piece of material suspended at the top to form a screen, typically movable sideways along a rail and found as one of a pair at a window she drew the curtains and lit the fire through the curtain of falling snow, she could just make out gravestones 同義詞
- 2. a screen of heavy cloth or other material that can be raised or lowered at the front of a stage he wants to see you directly the curtain comes down
- ▪ a raising or lowering of the curtain at the beginning or end of an act or scene the art is to hold your audience right from the opening curtain
- 3. informal a disastrous outcome it looked like curtains for me
動詞
- 1. provide with a curtain or curtains is it OK if we only curtain the lower windows?
- ▪ conceal or screen with a curtain don't be surprised if they curtain off the balconies completely
