plural curtains
plural curtains
Learner's definition of CURTAIN
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[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 2
[count] : a piece of cloth or other material that is hung to protect or hide something帘;幔 — see also iron curtain 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 -
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。
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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。
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often used figuratively常用作比喻 -
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。
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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。
— see picture at theater 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。
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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。
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[count] : something that covers or hides something else覆盖物;遮蔽物 —
usually + of
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。
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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
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