| 释义 |
window /winˈdō/ noun- An opening in the wall of a building, etc, to look out through, or to let in air and light
- A wooden or metal frame fitted with panes of glass for placing in such an opening
- The space immediately behind the opening
- A windowpane
- A glass-covered aperture eg at a theatre or railway station, at which one purchases one's ticket
- Any opening suggesting a window
- (in pl) the eyes, or (Shakespeare) the eyelids
- (esp with cap) orig the codename for strips of metallic foil which when scattered from aircraft derange radar reception
- A closed outcrop of strata lying beneath a thrust plane and exposed by denudation (geology)
- A weather window (qv)
- In various technical uses designating a part that is clear, free of a particular type of obstruction, etc
- A gap in a schedule, etc available for some purpose
- A chance to observe or experience something
- A period of time when conditions are suitable for a particular activity and constitute an opportunity for it, as with launch window (planetary positions, weather conditions, etc, for the launch of a spacecraft), re-entry window (for the re-entry of a spacecraft), etc
- A rectangular section of a screen which can be used independently of the rest of the screen (computing)
transitive verb- To fit with windows
- To make tears or holes in (Shakespeare)
ORIGIN: ME windowe, windoge, from ON vindauga, from vindr wind, and auga eye winˈdowed adjective - Having a window or windows, or openings or holes resembling these
- Placed in a window (Shakespeare)
winˈdowing noun (computing) The displaying in a window of an image or data from a file winˈdowless adjective Having no windows window bar noun - A wooden or iron bar between the panes of a window
- A bar fitted into a window for security
- (Shakespeare window-barne, emended bars, Timon of Athens IV.3.116) latticework across a woman's stomacher
window blind noun A blind or screen for a window window-bole see bole3 window box noun A box for growing plants in on a windowsill window curtain noun A curtain hung over a window, inside a room winˈdow-dresser noun winˈdow-dressing noun - The arranging of goods in a shop window
- The art of doing so effectively
- The art or practice of giving something superficial appeal by skilful presentation
window envelope noun An envelope with a transparent panel through which the address of the recipient on the enclosed letter can be read window frame noun A frame that surrounds a window window gardening noun The cultivation of plants indoors along a window ledge, or in boxes fitted on the outside sill window glass noun Glass suitable or used for windows window ledge noun A windowsill winˈdowpane noun A sheet of glass set in a window window sash noun A frame in which panes of glass are set window screen noun Any ornamental device for filling the opening of a window window seat noun - A seat in the recess of a window
- A seat beside a window in a bus, aeroplane, etc
winˈdow-shop intransitive verb winˈdow-shopper noun winˈdow-shopping noun The activity of looking at goods in shop windows as the next-best thing to buying them winˈdowsill noun An interior or exterior ledge running along the bottom of a window window tax noun A tax levied on windows of houses (repealed 1851) out of (or out) the window (informal) Finished with, done for or abandoned |