单词 | curtain |
释义 | Word Frequency curtain(ˈkɜːtən) noun 1. a piece of material that can be drawn across an opening or window, to shut out light or to provide privacy 2. a barrier to vision, access, or communication a curtain of secrecy 3. a hanging cloth or similar barrier for concealing all or part of a theatre stage from the audience 4. the curtain 5. the rise or opening of the curtain at the start of a performance verb 6. (transitive; sometimes foll by off) to shut off or conceal with or as if with a curtain 7. (transitive) to provide (a window, etc) with curtains Word origin C13: from Old French courtine, from Late Latin cortīna enclosed place, curtain, probably from Latin cohors courtyard |
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