- [countable]
a piece of cloth that is hung to cover a window 窗簾 
to draw/pull/close the curtains (= to pull them across the window so they cover it) 把窗簾拉上 She opened her curtains and looked out. 她拉開窗簾往外看。 It was ten in the morning but the curtains were still drawn (= closed). 已是早上十點鐘了，可窗簾還拉着。 a pair of curtains 一對窗簾 She looked up and saw a face peering through the curtains. 她擡起頭，看見一張臉透過窗簾窺視。
Extra ExamplesTopics Houses and homesb1Heavy red velvet curtains hung either side of the huge window. 大窗的兩邊挂着紅色天鵝絨厚窗簾。 She pulled back the curtains, and sunlight streamed in. 她拉開窗簾，陽光照了進來。 The curtains billowed as the wind caught them. 窗簾被風吹得鼓了起來。 They sat in the dark with the curtains drawn. 他們拉上窗簾坐在黑暗中。
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 網眼簾子 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 簾；幔；（遮隔房間的）帷幔；床帷 a shower curtain 淋浴簾 He took a bag from a shelf behind some curtains. 他從窗簾後面的架子上拿出一個包。
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). 觀衆在等待開幕。 The curtain goes up to reveal a grand piano at the back of the stage. 幕布升起，露出舞台後面的一架大鋼琴。 There was tremendous applause when the curtain came down (= the play ended). 幕落時響起了經久不息的掌聲。 We left just before the final curtain (= the end of a play). 我們剛好在演出結束前離開。 - (figurative)
It's time to face the final curtain (= the end; death). 人生的戲該落幕了。 - (figurative)
The curtain has fallen on her long and distinguished career (= her career has ended). 她那漫長而成就卓著的職業生涯已告結束。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- final
- go up
- open
- part
- …
- [countable, usually singular]
a thing that covers, hides or protects something 覆蓋物；隐蔽物；防護物
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