net curtain
net curtain — 名詞
1. a light, loosely-woven window covering that lets daylight pass through while mak
紗簾
可透光的薄紗窗簾
a light, loosely-woven window covering that lets daylight pass through while making it hard for people outside to see clearly into the room
The morning light shone gently through the net curtains in Amara's kitchen.
早晨的光線輕輕穿過 Amara 廚房裡的紗簾。
"shine through" + net curtains — light verb pattern
We bought net curtains for the bedroom to keep the room private during the day.
我們為臥室買了紗簾，讓白天房間能保持隱私。
Lukas pulled the net curtain back and saw the postman walking up the garden path.
Lukas 拉開紗簾，看見郵差正走在花園小徑上。
The neighbour's net curtains twitched, so I knew someone was watching the street.
鄰居的紗簾動了一下，我就知道有人在觀察街上的情況。
Marta washed the net curtains by hand and hung them back up while they were still damp.
Marta 用手洗了紗簾，趁還是濕的時候就掛了回去。
- sheer curtain
a broader term for any translucent curtain; 'net curtain' specifies an open-weave fabric
- voile curtain
made from a finer, softer fabric (voile) whereas net curtains have a distinct mesh or net-like weave
- blackout curtain
designed to block all light, the opposite function of a net curtain
文法句型
net curtain + verb (singular/plural)
用法筆記
Net curtains are far more common in British and European homes than in Taiwanese households, so learners may encounter this word when reading about UK house descriptions or interior design. The plural form 'net curtains' is used when referring to the set covering a window, while 'net curtain' can be singular (one panel).