jalousie

jalousie — noun

1. a blind or screen with slats that can be tilted, so air and daylight can enter w

1.名詞C2
釋義

a blind or screen with slats that can be tilted, so air and daylight can enter without the full sun coming straight in

例句

Wren lowered the jalousie before the storm hit the porch.

lower the jalousie before a storm

At noon, Emre tilted the jalousie to keep the room cool.

tilt the jalousie to control light and air

同義詞
  • blind

    a broader everyday word for a window covering; it does not specifically imply angled slats

  • shutter

    usually a more solid outside covering, often hinged rather than made of narrow slats

  • louver

    focuses on the slat design itself, not always on the whole covering

文法句型

close the jalousie before rain

tilt the jalousie open

a wooden jalousie over a porch

用法筆記

Usually refers to a slatted covering fixed over a window, porch, or balcony opening. Distinguish from sense 2, which names a full window made with glass slats.

2. a window built from movable strips of glass that can be opened to let fresh air

2.名詞C2
釋義

a window built from movable strips of glass that can be opened to let fresh air pass through

例句

The kitchen jalousie stayed open while Chidi fried fish for lunch.

stay open for airflow in a kitchen

Glass panels in the jalousie rattled when the bus passed.

glass panels in the jalousie

同義詞
  • louvered window

    a clearer modern term for the same basic window design

  • slatted window

    a plain descriptive phrase, but less established than jalousie

文法句型

open the jalousie for airflow

a glass jalousie beside the stairs

replace a cracked jalousie

用法筆記

Often appears in descriptions of older or tropical buildings where airflow matters. Distinguish from sense 1, which refers to a blind or screen added over an opening.