curtain ♦︎ blind ♦︎ drape ♦︎ screen ♦︎ shade ♦︎ hangingThese are all words for window coverings.这些词均表示窗帘。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to draw / close the curtains / blinds / drapes / shades◆to pull the curtains / drapes◆to open the curtains / blinds / drapes / shades◆to draw / draw back / pull back the curtains / drapes◆to pull up / down the blinds / shades■curtain [countable] a piece of fabric that is hung to cover a window; a piece of fabric that is hung up as a screen in a room or around a bed, for example; a piece of thick, heavy fabric that hangs in front of the stage in the theatre窗帘;(起隔断作用的)帘,幔;(舞台上的)帷幕◆It was ten in the morning but the curtains were still drawn(= closed).早上10点钟了,可窗帘还是闭着的。◆a pair of curtains一对窗帘◆a shower curtain浴帘◆The audience was waiting for the curtain to rise(= for the play to begin).观众在等待拉幕开演。◆There was tremendous applause when the curtain came down(= when the play ended).幕落时响起了经久不息的掌声。◆We left just before the final curtain.我们刚好在演出结束前离开。ⓘ In American English curtain is used especially to describe a very thin piece of fabric that you hang at a window and that stops people outside from being able to see inside; in British English these are called net curtains.在美式英语中,curtain尤指可挡住外面视线的薄纱网眼窗帘;在英式英语中这称为net curtain。■blind [countable] a covering for a window, especially one made of a roll of fabric that is fixed at the top of the window and can be pulled up and down窗帘;(尤指)卷帘◆Pull up the blinds and let some light in.把卷帘拉上去,进点儿光。ⓘ A venetian blind is a blind that has flat horizontal plastic or metal strips going across it that you can turn to let in as much light as you want. * venetian blind指百叶窗帘,可调整叶片控制光线强度。■drape (especially NAmE) (NAmE alsodrapery / /ˈdreɪpəri/ / ) [countable, usually plural] a long thick curtain(厚长的)帘子,帷帘,帷幕◆blue velvet drapes蓝色丝绒帷帘■screen [countable] (especially NAmE) a wire or plastic net that is held in a frame and fastened on a window, or a door, to let in air but keep out insects纱窗;纱门◆Do you have screens on your windows?你的窗户上有纱窗吗?◆screen windows / doors纱窗;纱门■shade ( ˈwindow shade) (both NAmE) a blind窗帘;(尤指)卷帘◆The sun peered through the shades in the hotel room.阳光透过卷帘照进酒店房间。■hanging [countable, usually plural] a large piece of fabric that is hung on a wall for decoration(装饰用的)墙幔,帷幔◆wall hangings挂在墙上的装饰织物 see also hang ⇨ decorate