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curtain

/ˈkɚtn̩/

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noun

plural -tains

[count] :a piece of cloth that hangs down from above a window and can be used to cover the window

She opened/closed the curtains.

She drew/pulled the curtains (open/closed).

[count] :a piece of cloth or other material that is hung to protect or hide something

a shower curtain

Curtains separated the hospital beds. - see also iron curtain

[count] :a very large piece of cloth that hangs at the front of a stage and that is raised when a performance begins and lowered when a performance ends

When the curtain rises after intermission, the set is bare and the main character finds himself alone.

As the curtain falls for the last time, we see a young woman holding a dying man in her arms. - often used figuratively

The curtain came down on his film career [=his film career ended] after a lifetime in show business.

His injury brought down the curtain on his remarkable career. = His injury brought the curtain down on his remarkable career. [=his injury ended his career]

[singular] :the time when a curtain is raised or lowered at the beginning or end of a performance

The audience applauded enthusiastically after the final curtain. [=after the curtain was lowered at the end of the performance]

Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. [=the performance begins at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday]

[count] :something that covers or hides something else - usually + of

A curtain of smoke hung at the edge of the forest.

It was hard to see their faces through the curtain of darkness.

be curtains for

informal :to be the end, failure, or death of (someone or something)

It looks like it's curtains for the mayor after this election. [=the mayor will not be elected again]

If they don't win today's game, it'll be/mean/spell curtains for their hopes of winning the championship. [=their hopes will be ended]

verb

-tains; -tained; -taining

curtain off

[phrasal verb]

curtain (something) off or curtain off (something) :to separate or cover (something) by using a curtain

The booth was curtained off on three sides.

The back of the room was curtained off for privacy.

* Các từ tương tự:
curtain call, curtained, curtain-raiser