curtain

/ˈkɜːtn/ n.
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窗帘；帷幕

释义与例句

n. 窗帘；帷幕
a piece of cloth hung to cover a window or separate part of a room, or a cloth screen across a stage
  1. She drew the curtains to keep out the sunlight.
    她拉上窗帘以遮挡阳光。
  2. Red curtains hung on either side of the window.
    窗户两侧挂着红色窗帘。
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  1. The curtain rose and the actors appeared on stage.
    帷幕升起，演员们出现在舞台上。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 draw the curtains 按语境可指拉开或拉上，若要明确常用 open/close the curtains；blind 则是卷帘或百叶帘。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • blind 百叶窗；卷帘
    curtain 通常是挂在窗户两侧、可拉合的布帘；blind 通常指上下卷起或由板条组成的遮光帘。draw the curtains 与 raise/lower the blind 搭配不同。
    He raised the blind to let in the morning light. 他拉起卷帘，让晨光照进来。
常见搭配
  • draw the curtains 拉开或拉上窗帘
    It was getting dark, so he drew the curtains. 天渐渐黑了，所以他拉上了窗帘。
  • shower curtain 浴帘
    Keep the shower curtain inside the bath to stop water escaping. 把浴帘放在浴缸内侧，防止水溅出去。
  • behind the curtain 在帘子后面
    The child was hiding behind the curtain. 那个孩子躲在帘子后面。