| 词汇 | curtain |
| 释义 | curtain (verb) curtain 7 ENTRIES FOUND: curtain (noun) curtain (verb) curtained (adjective) curtain-raiser (noun) curtain call (noun) Iron Curtain (noun) draw (verb) 1 curtain /ˈkɚtn̩/ noun plural curtains 1 curtain /ˈkɚtn̩/ noun plural curtains Learner's definition of CURTAIN 1 [count] : a piece of cloth that hangs down from above a window and can be used to cover the window窗帘 She opened/closed the curtains.她拉开/拉上窗帘。 She drew/pulled the curtains (open/closed).她把窗帘拉开/拉上。 — see picture at window 2 [count] : a piece of cloth or other material that is hung to protect or hide something帘；幔 a shower curtain浴帘 Curtains separated the hospital beds.帘子将医院病的床相互隔开。 — see also iron curtain 3 a [count] : a very large piece of cloth that hangs at the front of a stage and that is raised when a performance begins and lowered when a performance ends（舞台上的）幕，帷幕 When the curtain rises after intermission, the set is bare and the main character finds himself alone.幕间休息过后，大幕再度升起，舞台上空荡荡的，只剩下男主角一人。 As the curtain falls for the last time, we see a young woman holding a dying man in her arms.当大幕最后一次落下时，我们看到一位年轻女子，怀中抱着一个奄奄一息的男子。 — often used figuratively常用作比喻 The curtain came down on his film career [=his film career ended] after a lifetime in show business.当了一辈子电影演员，他的演艺生涯终于落下了帷幕。 His injury brought down the curtain on his remarkable career. = His injury brought the curtain down on his remarkable career. [=his injury ended his career]受伤使他辉煌的事业落下了帷幕。 — see picture at theater b [singular] : the time when a curtain is raised or lowered at the beginning or end of a performance开幕；落幕 The audience applauded enthusiastically after the final curtain. [=after the curtain was lowered at the end of the performance]演出结束落幕后，观众们报以热烈的掌声。 Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. [=the performance begins at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday]演出开始时间为周六晚上7:30，周日下午2:00。 4 [count] : something that covers or hides something else覆盖物；遮蔽物 — usually + of A curtain of smoke hung at the edge of the forest.森林边缘笼罩着一层烟幕。 It was hard to see their faces through the curtain of darkness.夜幕中很难看清他们的脸。 be curtains for informal : to be the end, failure, or death of (someone or something)完蛋；失败；灭亡 It looks like it's curtains for the mayor after this election. [=the mayor will not be elected again]经过此次选举，市长的仕途看来走到尽头了。 If they don't win today's game, it'll be/mean/spell curtains for their hopes of winning the championship. [=their hopes will be ended]如果他们不能赢得今天的比赛，夺冠的希望就将成为泡影。 2 curtain /ˈkɚtn̩d/ verb curtains; curtained; curtaining 2 curtain /ˈkɚtn̩d/ verb curtains; curtained; curtaining Learner's definition of CURTAIN curtain off [phrasal verb] curtain (something) off or curtain off (something) : to separate or cover (something) by using a curtain（用帘子）隔开，覆盖 The booth was curtained off on three sides.这个货摊有三面都用帘子围上了。 The back of the room was curtained off for privacy.房间的后面用帘子隔出一块私人空间。 |
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