单词 | curtain-fall |
释义 | > as lemmascurtain-fall curtain-fall n. the fall of the curtain at the end of an act or scene; the situation or tableau when the curtain falls; also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > a play > [noun] > end of play curtain1884 curtain-fall1900 1900 T. E. Pemberton Kendals ix. 276 He must be forgiven and at curtain-fall live happily ever after. 1904 Westm. Gaz. 30 Mar. 4/2 The sad curtain-fall of universal commonplace. 1907 Westm. Gaz. 10 June 3/1 Pride..forbids him to propose until close on the final curtain-fall. 1909 Daily Chron. 26 Jan. 5/6 ‘A Merry Christmas!’ he shouts light-heartedly at curtain-fall. 1962 Times 27 Nov. 14/7 Within the confines of curtain-rise and curtain-fall. < as lemmas |
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