window
/ˈwɪndəʊ/noun
1
- an opening in the wall or roof of a building or vehicle that is fitted with glass in a frame to admit light or air and allow people to see out窗, 窗户, 窗口。
1.1
- a pane of glass filling such an opening窗玻璃：
thieves smashed a window and took £600.
小偷们打破了窗玻璃, 偷走了600英镑。
1.2
- an opening in a wall or screen through which customers are served in a bank, ticket office, or similar building（银行、售票处等的）窗口。
1.3
- a space behind the window of a shop where goods are displayed for sale（商店的）陈列窗, 橱窗：
as modifier beautiful window displays.漂亮的橱窗陈列品。
2
- a thing resembling such an opening in form or function, in particular窗状开口, 尤指：
2.1
- a transparent panel on an envelope to show an address（信封上可显露地址的）透明纸窗。
2.2
- Computing a framed area on a display screen for viewing information【计算机】窗口; 视窗。
2.3
window on/into/to
a means of observing and learning about窗口; 观察（或学习）的渠道：television is a window on the world.
电视是了解世界的窗口。
2.4
- Physics a range of electromagnetic wavelengths for which a medium (especially the atmosphere) is transparent【物理】大气窗。
3
- an interval or opportunity for action开展行动的间隙（或时机）：
the parliamentary recess offers a good window for a bid.
议会的休会期提供了一个很好的争取机会。
3.1
- an interval during which atmospheric and astronomical circumstances are suitable for the launch of a spacecraft（航天器的）有利发射时机, 最佳发射时段, 发射窗口。
4
- mass noun strips of metal foil dispersed in the air to obstruct radar detection（干扰雷达用的）金属箔片。
- ORIGIN: military code word.
短语
go out(of) the window
- informal (of a plan or pattern or behaviour) no longer exist; disappear〈非正式〉（计划, 模式, 行为）不再存在, 消失。
window of opportunity
- a favourable opportunity for doing something that must be seized immediately if it is not to be missed有利时机, 最佳时机。
window of vulnerability
- an opportunity to attack something that is at risk (especially as a cold war claim that America's land-based missiles were easy targets for a Soviet first strike)脆弱之时（尤指冷战时期, 美国的陆基导弹很容易成为苏联首次攻击目标的论点）。
windows of the soul
- organs of sense, especially the eyes心灵之窗（尤指眼睛）。
派生词
windowless
adjective词源
Middle English: from Old Norse vindauga， from vindr 'wind' + auga 'eye'.