curtains
curtains — noun
1. fabric or similar hanging panels over a window or doorway that make it harder to
fabric or similar hanging panels over a window or doorway that make it harder to see inside and can keep out light.
Hamza closed the bedroom curtains before the afternoon sun reached the crib.
close the curtains to block light and add privacy
The white curtains moved gently when the balcony door stayed open.
We chose thick blue curtains for the guest room to block streetlights.
The shop sells lace curtains for kitchens and heavier ones for bedrooms.
文法句型
draw the curtains
close the curtains
open the curtains
用法筆記
Usually plural when referring to the pair hanging at one window. Common verbs are draw, open, close, and pull.
常見錯誤
2. dense sheets or barriers, often of smoke, rain, vines, or secrecy, that hide wha
dense sheets or barriers, often of smoke, rain, vines, or secrecy, that hide what is behind them or keep people from seeing or knowing something clearly.
Dark curtains of smoke hid the far end of the road after the crash.
curtains of smoke — blocking the view
Heavy rain fell in grey curtains across the harbour all afternoon.
Thick curtains of vines covered the cave entrance and hid the path.
The company kept its merger talks behind curtains of secrecy.
文法句型
curtains of smoke
curtains of rain
behind curtains of secrecy
用法筆記
Often appears in the pattern curtains of + noun. Unlike noun sense 1, this use is descriptive or metaphorical rather than a household object.
3. the heavy cloth at the front of a theatre that can be opened or shut to reveal t
the heavy cloth at the front of a theatre that can be opened or shut to reveal the performers or cover the acting area.
The red curtains opened just as the orchestra began the first song.
curtains open at the start of a performance
Stagehands pulled the curtains closed while the dancers changed costumes.
The velvet curtains hid the set until the lights came back on.
The audience applauded again when the curtains parted for the final bow.
- stage curtain
more explicit term for the same theatre object
- drape
broader word for a heavy hanging cloth, not only on stages
文法句型
the curtains opened
pull the curtains closed
behind the curtains
用法筆記
Most often plural in theatre talk: open the curtains, pull the curtains, or wait behind the curtains. Distinguish from noun sense 1, which refers to window coverings in everyday rooms.
curtains — verb
1. to fit a room, window, or opening with curtains, or to hang fabric there for pri
to fit a room, window, or opening with curtains, or to hang fabric there for privacy, shade, or decoration.
Paloma curtains the nursery window with light cotton to soften the sun.
curtains + window — fitting it with fabric
The hotel now curtains each balcony doorway with thick canvas for storms.
A local carpenter curtains the reading corner with blue fabric for privacy.
The designer curtains the photo booth before the wedding guests arrive.
文法句型
curtains + room/window/opening
用法筆記
Most often takes a place or opening as its object. This is a less common formal or descriptive verb, not the everyday noun use in the other entry.