1. | [c] 窗帘a piece of cloth that is hung to cover a window |
to draw/pull/close the curtains(= to pull them across the window so they cover it) 把窗帘拉上 | |
to draw/draw back/pull back the curtains(= to open them, so that the window is no longer covered) 把窗帘拉开 | |
It was ten in the morning but the curtains were still drawn(= closed) . 已是早上十点钟了，可窗帘还拉着。 | |
a pair of curtains 一对窗帘 |
2. | [c] 网眼帘子a very thin piece of cloth that you hang at a window, which allows light to enter but stops people outside from being able to see inside |
3. | [c] 帘；幔；（遮隔房间的）帷幔；床帷a piece of cloth that is hung up as a screen in a room or around a bed, for example |
a shower curtain 淋浴帘 |
4. | [sing] （舞台上的）幕，幕布，帷幕a piece of thick, heavy cloth that hangs in front of the stage in the theatre |
The audience was waiting for the curtain to rise(= for the play to begin) . 观众在等待开幕。 | |
There was tremendous applause when the curtain came down(= the play ended) . 幕落时响起了经久不息的掌声。 | |
We left just before the final curtain . 我们刚好在演出结束前离开。 | |
The curtain has fallen on her long and distinguished career(= her career has ended) . 她那漫长而成就卓著的职业生涯已告结束。 | |
It's time to face the final curtain(= the end; death) . 人生的戏该落幕了。 |
5. | [c][ususing] 覆盖物；隐蔽物；防护物a thing that covers, hides or protects sth |
a curtain of rain/smoke 雨幕；烟幕 | |
She pushed back the curtain of brown hair from her eyes. 她把棕色的头发从眼前拢到脑后。 |
When I saw he had a gun, I thought it was curtains for me. 我一见他有枪，就想这下子我算是完了。 |
When I saw he had a gun, I thought it was curtains for me. 我一见他有枪，就想这下子我算是完了。 |
His sudden decision to retire brought down the curtain on a distinguished career. 他突然决定退休，结束了他成就斐然的职业生涯。 |
His sudden decision to retire brought down the curtain on a distinguished career. 他突然决定退休，结束了他成就斐然的职业生涯。 |
