curtain

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Theater

n. the large, heavy cloth that separates the audience from the stage in a theatre.

n. the large screen of cloth used in a theatre to separate the stage from the auditorium.

日本語:幕※

“The audience went quiet as the curtain rose and the play began.”

“After the final scene, the curtain fell to thunderous applause, only to rise again for the cast's curtain call.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Informal · Humorous

n. the end of something, like a show or even a person's life.

n. the conclusion or end of an event or period; often used in the plural 'curtains' to signify a final, often disastrous, end.

日本語:幕※

“If the boss finds out about this mistake, it will be curtains for my career.”

“The veteran actor knew it was the final curtain for his long career on the West End stage.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Architecture Technical

n. a straight part of a castle wall that connects two towers.

n. the part of a fortified wall that connects two bastions, towers, or similar structures.

“The soldiers patrolled the curtain wall between the two main towers of the castle.”

“The medieval fortress featured a massive curtain wall designed to withstand prolonged sieges by heavy artillery.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to hang curtains over a window or around a bed.

v. to provide or shut off with curtains; to conceal or screen as if with a curtain.

“The four-poster bed was curtained with fine white silk.”

“The mist curtained the valley, making it impossible for the hikers to see the path ahead.”