
curtain
词源
源自中古英语 curtin,借自古法语 cortine,最终来自拉丁语 cortina(圆形围栏/帷幕),与 court(庭院)同源。
noun
❶ 窗帘,指悬挂在窗户上用于遮挡光线或保护隐私的布料或其他材料制品。
“She drew the curtains to block out the sunlight.”
(她拉上窗帘以遮挡阳光。)
“The red curtains match the sofa perfectly.”
(红色的窗帘与沙发搭配得恰到好处。)
❶ 帷幕,特指舞台上分隔表演区与观众区的可开合布幔。
“The audience applauded as the curtain rose.”
(帷幕升起时观众热烈鼓掌。)
“After the final bow, the curtain fell slowly.”
(最后一次谢幕后,帷幕缓缓落下。)
verb
❶ 用窗帘或帷幕遮挡,比喻使某事物结束或消失。
“She curtained off part of the room for privacy.”
(她用帘子隔开房间部分区域以保证私密性。)
“Fog curtained the mountain peaks from view.”
(雾气遮蔽了山峰的视线。)
常见短语
bring down the curtain — 字面指落下舞台幕布,引申为结束某个事件或活动。
“The retirement party brought down the curtain on his 40-year career.”
(退休晚会为他四十年的职业生涯画上句号。)
curtain call — 演出结束后演员返回舞台接受观众掌声的环节。
“The lead actress received three curtain calls.”
(女主角返场谢幕三次。)