- [countable]
a piece of cloth that is hung to cover a window 窗帘 
to draw/pull/close the curtains (= to pull them across the window so they cover it) 把窗帘拉上 She opened her curtains and looked out. 她拉开窗帘往外看。 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 She looked up and saw a face peering through the curtains. 她抬起头，看见一张脸透过窗帘窥视。
Extra ExamplesTopics Houses and homesb1Heavy red velvet curtains hung either side of the huge window. 大窗的两边挂着红色天鹅绒厚窗帘。 She pulled back the curtains, and sunlight streamed in. 她拉开窗帘，阳光照了进来。 The curtains billowed as the wind caught them. 窗帘被风吹得鼓了起来。 They sat in the dark with the curtains drawn. 他们拉上窗帘坐在黑暗中。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- shower
- closed
- drawn
- …
- close
- draw
- open
- …
- hang
- billow
- blow
- …
- rail
- rod
- behind a/the curtain
- [countable] (North American English) (British English net curtain)
a very thin piece of cloth that you hang at a window and that allows light to enter but stops people outside from being able to see inside 网眼帘子 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- shower
- closed
- drawn
- …
- close
- draw
- open
- …
- hang
- billow
- blow
- …
- rail
- rod
- behind a/the curtain
- [countable]
a piece of cloth that is hung up as a screen in a room or around a bed, for example 帘；幔；（遮隔房间的）帷幔；床帷 a shower curtain 淋浴帘 He took a bag from a shelf behind some curtains. 他从窗帘后面的架子上拿出一个包。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- shower
- closed
- drawn
- …
- close
- draw
- open
- …
- hang
- billow
- blow
- …
- rail
- rod
- behind a/the curtain
- [singular]
a piece of thick, heavy cloth that hangs in front of the stage in the theatre （舞台上的）幕，幕布，帷幕 The audience was waiting for the curtain to rise (= for the play to begin). 观众在等待开幕。 The curtain goes up to reveal a grand piano at the back of the stage. 幕布升起，露出舞台后面的一架大钢琴。 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 (= the end of a play). 我们刚好在演出结束前离开。 - (figurative)
It's time to face the final curtain (= the end; death). 人生的戏该落幕了。 - (figurative)
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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- final
- go up
- open
- part
- …
- [countable, usually singular]
a thing that covers, hides or protects something 覆盖物；隐蔽物；防护物
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French cortine, from late Latin cortina, translation of Greek aulaia, from aulē ‘court’.
Idioms
be curtains (for somebody)
bring down the curtain on something | bring the curtain down on something