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curtain

UK //ˈkɜː.tən//US //ˈkɝː.tən//

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。)

同义词:drape, drapery, window covering, screen, veil

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。)

同义词:conceal, veil, shroud, screen, cloak

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。)