1 N-COUNT 窗帘 Curtains are large pieces of material which you hang from the top of a window. 窗帘 [mainly British]
SYN hanging, drape [mainly US] , portière
in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 drapes
2 N-COUNT 纱幔;帷幔 Curtains are pieces of very thin material which you hang in front of windows in order to prevent people from seeing in. 纱幔;帷幔 [US]
in BRIT, use 英国英语用 net curtains
3 N-SING (舞台上的)幕,帷幕 In a theatre, the curtain is the large piece of material that hangs in front of the stage until a performance begins. (舞台上的)幕,帷幕
4 N-SING 幕状物;遮蔽物;防护物 You can refer to something as a curtain when it is thick and difficult to see through or get past. 幕状物;遮蔽物;防护物 [literary]
SYN screen, veil, shroud, pall
6 PHRASE 使结束;标志着…的终结 If something brings down the curtain on an event or situation, it causes or marks the end of it. 使结束;标志着…的终结
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