curtains
curtains — 名詞
1. fabric or similar hanging panels over a window or doorway that make it harder to
窗簾
掛在窗邊遮光遮看的布簾
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.
Hamza 在下午的陽光照到嬰兒床前，把臥室窗簾拉上了。
close the curtains to block light and add privacy
The white curtains moved gently when the balcony door stayed open.
當陽台門開著時，白色窗簾輕輕飄動。
We chose thick blue curtains for the guest room to block streetlights.
我們替客房挑了厚藍色窗簾，好擋住街燈。
The shop sells lace curtains for kitchens and heavier ones for bedrooms.
那家店賣適合廚房的蕾絲窗簾，也賣適合臥室的厚窗簾。
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
遮幕；屏障
遮住視線或隔開消息的層幕
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.
車禍後，深色煙幕遮住了道路遠端的視線。
curtains of smoke — blocking the view
Heavy rain fell in grey curtains across the harbour all afternoon.
大雨整個下午像灰色雨幕一樣落在港口上。
Thick curtains of vines covered the cave entrance and hid the path.
厚厚的藤蔓像一道綠色遮幕，蓋住了洞口並擋住小路。
The company kept its merger talks behind curtains of secrecy.
那家公司在保密屏障後進行合併談判。
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
舞台幕簾
劇院舞台前可開合的厚幕
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.
紅色舞台幕簾在管弦樂團奏出第一個音符時打開。
curtains open at the start of a performance
Stagehands pulled the curtains closed while the dancers changed costumes.
舞台工作人員在舞者換裝時把幕簾拉上。
The velvet curtains hid the set until the lights came back on.
天鵝絨幕簾把布景遮住，直到燈光重新亮起。
The audience applauded again when the curtains parted for the final bow.
幕簾為最後謝幕分開時，觀眾又鼓了一次掌。
- 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 — 動詞
1. to fit a room, window, or opening with curtains, or to hang fabric there for pri
裝窗簾；掛簾
替房間或開口裝上簾布
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.
Paloma 用輕棉布替育嬰室窗戶裝上窗簾，好柔化陽光。
curtains + window — fitting it with fabric
The hotel now curtains each balcony doorway with thick canvas for storms.
那家旅館現在用厚帆布替每個陽台門口掛簾，以防風雨。
A local carpenter curtains the reading corner with blue fabric for privacy.
一位本地木匠用藍布替閱讀角裝上簾子，增加隱私。
The designer curtains the photo booth before the wedding guests arrive.
設計師在婚禮賓客到場前，先替拍照亭掛上布簾。
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.