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curtain
7 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural curtains
plural curtains
Learner's definition of CURTAIN
1
[count] : a piece of cloth that hangs down from above a window and can be used to cover the window窗帘 — see picture at window
- She opened/closed the curtains.她拉开/拉上窗帘。
- She drew/pulled the curtains (open/closed).她把窗帘拉开/拉上。
2
[count] : a piece of cloth or other material that is hung to protect or hide something帘；幔 — see also iron curtain
- a shower curtain浴帘
- Curtains separated the hospital beds.帘子将医院病的床相互隔开。
3
a [count] : a very large piece of cloth that hangs at the front of a stage and that is raised when a performance begins and lowered when a performance ends（舞台上的）幕，帷幕 — often used figuratively常用作比喻 — see picture at theater
- When the curtain rises after intermission, the set is bare and the main character finds himself alone.幕间休息过后，大幕再度升起，舞台上空荡荡的，只剩下男主角一人。
- As the curtain falls for the last time, we see a young woman holding a dying man in her arms.当大幕最后一次落下时，我们看到一位年轻女子，怀中抱着一个奄奄一息的男子。
- The curtain came down on his film career [=his film career ended] after a lifetime in show business.当了一辈子电影演员，他的演艺生涯终于落下了帷幕。
- His injury brought down the curtain on his remarkable career. = His injury brought the curtain down on his remarkable career. [=his injury ended his career]受伤使他辉煌的事业落下了帷幕。
b [singular] : the time when a curtain is raised or lowered at the beginning or end of a performance开幕；落幕
- The audience applauded enthusiastically after the final curtain. [=after the curtain was lowered at the end of the performance]演出结束落幕后，观众们报以热烈的掌声。
- Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. [=the performance begins at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday]演出开始时间为周六晚上7:30，周日下午2:00。
4
[count] : something that covers or hides something else覆盖物；遮蔽物 — usually + of
- A curtain of smoke hung at the edge of the forest.森林边缘笼罩着一层烟幕。
- It was hard to see their faces through the curtain of darkness.夜幕中很难看清他们的脸。
be curtains for
informal : to be the end, failure, or death of (someone or something)完蛋；失败；灭亡
- It looks like it's curtains for the mayor after this election. [=the mayor will not be elected again]经过此次选举，市长的仕途看来走到尽头了。
- If they don't win today's game, it'll be/mean/spell curtains for their hopes of winning the championship. [=their hopes will be ended]如果他们不能赢得今天的比赛，夺冠的希望就将成为泡影。
2 curtain /ˈkɚtn̩d/ verb
curtains; curtained; curtaining
2 curtain
/ˈkɚtn̩d/
verb
curtains; curtained; curtaining
Learner's definition of CURTAIN
curtain off
[phrasal verb] curtain (something) off or curtain off (something)
: to separate or cover (something) by using a curtain（用帘子）隔开，覆盖
- The booth was curtained off on three sides.这个货摊有三面都用帘子围上了。
- The back of the room was curtained off for privacy.房间的后面用帘子隔出一块私人空间。
3
a
: the part of a bastioned front that connects two neighboring bastions
b(1)
: a similar stretch of plain wall
(2)
: a nonbearing exterior wall
4
a
: the movable screen separating the stage from the auditorium of a theater
b
: the ascent or opening (as at the beginning of a play) of a stage curtain
also : its descent or closing (as at the end of an act)
c
: the final situation, line, or scene of an act or play
d
: the time at which a theatrical performance begins
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun Curtains separated the hospital beds. When the curtain rises after intermission, the set is bare and the main character finds himself alone. As the curtain falls for the last time, we see a young woman holding a dying man in her arms. Verb she dropped her head in shame and curtained her face with her hair
Recent Examples on the Web
Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 23 Aug. 2022 Even with all these attempts to peel back the performative curtain, some BeReal users have picked up habits from Instagram and TikTok. Jess Eng, Washington Post, 27 June 2022 Jennifer Haberkorn and Ian James pulled back the curtain on negotiations between Democratic leaders and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), who was the final holdout on the bill. Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2022 The murders — and the resulting media frenzy — pulled back the curtain on a dysfunctional family. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2022 Telling her own story pulled back the curtain on the treatment disabled people often face. Michael Roppolo, CBS News, 29 July 2022 Sheridan pulled back the curtain to reveal the thinking as the situation dramatically changed. Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2022 Earlier on Tuesday, Lizzo pulled back the curtain on how the chorus of the song from her Special album came togethering in response to a comment from Billboard‘s TikTok account. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 July 2022 The day’s lone witness pulled back the curtain that countless advisers and aides kept around the mercurial Trump for four years. Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, 28 June 2022 Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2022 The tinsel curtain occasionally rises way above the stage floor and starts to revolve, making the tinsel billow up into a train, like a skirt in the wind. Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022 The real standout wellness experience here however, is the rooms themselves—towering treehouses with curtain-less windows set high in the canopy of the Redwoods. Anna Haines, Forbes, 20 June 2022 Here in the designer’s own apartment, the curtain-less look accentuates the natural light that floods in. Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor, 20 May 2022 Because Disney Theatrical Productions made its decision so close to curtain time, Broadway in Cincinnati was unable to send emails or texts to patrons in a timely fashion, which infuriated a handful of commenters. David Lyman, The Enquirer, 2 May 2022 And there are no light blocks — that curtain in a gallery. Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2022 Student Rush is $10 (cash only), available 15 minutes prior to curtain. courant.com, 6 Jan. 2022 Student Rush is $10 (cash only), available 15 minutes prior to curtain. courant.com, 6 Jan. 2022 See More
Noun
Pop superstar Harry Styles is peeling back the curtain on his personal life, addressing accusations of queerbaiting, his sexuality and romantic relationship with Olivia Wilde in a new interview with Rolling Stone. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 23 Aug. 2022 Even with all these attempts to peel back the performative curtain, some BeReal users have picked up habits from Instagram and TikTok. Jess Eng, Washington Post, 27 June 2022 Jennifer Haberkorn and Ian James pulled back the curtain on negotiations between Democratic leaders and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), who was the final holdout on the bill. Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2022 The murders — and the resulting media frenzy — pulled back the curtain on a dysfunctional family. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2022 Telling her own story pulled back the curtain on the treatment disabled people often face. Michael Roppolo, CBS News, 29 July 2022 Sheridan pulled back the curtain to reveal the thinking as the situation dramatically changed. Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2022 Earlier on Tuesday, Lizzo pulled back the curtain on how the chorus of the song from her Special album came togethering in response to a comment from Billboard‘s TikTok account. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 July 2022 The day’s lone witness pulled back the curtain that countless advisers and aides kept around the mercurial Trump for four years. Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, 28 June 2022 Verb
Student Rush is $15 cash ($17.50 with credit card), available 15 minutes prior to curtain. Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2022 The tinsel curtain occasionally rises way above the stage floor and starts to revolve, making the tinsel billow up into a train, like a skirt in the wind. Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022 The real standout wellness experience here however, is the rooms themselves—towering treehouses with curtain-less windows set high in the canopy of the Redwoods. Anna Haines, Forbes, 20 June 2022 Here in the designer’s own apartment, the curtain-less look accentuates the natural light that floods in. Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor, 20 May 2022 Because Disney Theatrical Productions made its decision so close to curtain time, Broadway in Cincinnati was unable to send emails or texts to patrons in a timely fashion, which infuriated a handful of commenters. David Lyman, The Enquirer, 2 May 2022 And there are no light blocks — that curtain in a gallery. Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2022 Student Rush is $10 (cash only), available 15 minutes prior to curtain. courant.com, 6 Jan. 2022 Student Rush is $10 (cash only), available 15 minutes prior to curtain. courant.com, 6 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English curtine, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin cortina (translation of Greek aulaia, from aulē court), from Latin cohort-, cohors enclosure, court — more at court
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of curtain was in the 14th century Phrases Containing curtain
noun¹
noun²
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