curtain

['kə:tn]

n.窗帘, 门帘, 幕(布)
vt.(用帘)装饰, (以帘)遮蔽

例句与用法:

She twitched the curtain into place.

她猛地拉好窗帘。

The curtain was suddenly drawn and a bright light shone in.

突然窗帘拉了开来,一道强光照了进来。

The castle was hidden behind a curtain of smoke.

城堡被一层烟雾遮掩着。

A part of the sitting room was curtained off.

起居室的一部分被帘子隔开了。

I drew the curtain as it was getting dark.

天黑了,我把窗帘拉上。

词形变化:

动词过去式: curtained | 动词过去分词: curtained | 动词现在分词: curtaining | 动词第三人称单数: curtains |

详细释义:

n.[C]

1. 帘; 窗帘; 门帘; 帷幔

Please draw the curtains.

请把窗帘拉上。

2. (舞台上的)幕; 开幕; 落幕

The curtain rises.

戏开演。

3. 幕状物

A thick curtain of fog hid the mountains from view.

一层浓雾遮蔽群山。

4. 【俚】横死; 完蛋[P][(+for)]

vt.

1. 给……装上帘子

I bought some material to curtain the house.

我买了一些料子给房子装上窗帘。

2. (用帘子)遮掉, 隔开[(+off)]


短语词组:

behind the curtain

1. 秘密地

They were carrying out the plan behind the curtain.

他们在秘密地实行那个计划。

bring down the curtain on

1. 结束; 终止

The couple decided to bring down the curtain on their marriage after 5 years.

那对夫妇决定结束五年的婚姻关系。

lift/raise the curtain on

1. 揭露

He was determined to lift the curtain on the scandal.

他下定决心要揭露那丑闻。