curtained

curtained — adjective

1. describes a window, door, or opening that has a curtain or curtains fitted to it

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describes a window, door, or opening that has a curtain or curtains fitted to it, so the space can be partly covered or made private when needed.

例句

The curtained windows kept the midday sun out of Christopher's bedroom.

collocation: curtained windows

Aylin pushed open the curtained doorway and stepped into the warm kitchen.

collocation: curtained doorway

同義詞
  • draped

    suggests fabric arranged in decorative folds; more formal or literary than 'curtained'

  • hung with curtains

    describes the state of having had curtains installed; more literal and less common

反義詞
  • uncurtained

    without any curtains fitted

  • bare

    completely uncovered; no curtains or other coverings

文法句型

curtained + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun (attributive position). You describe a 'curtained window', not 'a window that is curtained', although the predicative form is grammatically possible.

常見錯誤

❌She bought curtained fabrics for the living room.
✅She bought curtain fabric for the living room.
💡'curtained' means 'already fitted with curtains', not 'suitable for making curtains'.

2. describes the state of a space that stands divided or screened by a curtain, so

2.形容詞B1
釋義

describes the state of a space that stands divided or screened by a curtain, so that it is private or partly hidden from the area around it.

例句

Yasmin curtained off a corner of the art studio to create a small changing area.

phrasal pattern: curtained off [area] + to-infinitive of purpose

The library's back section was curtained from the main room by heavy drapes.

passive: was curtained from [place] by [object]

同義詞
  • screened off

    implies a lightweight or temporary barrier, not necessarily fabric

  • partitioned off

    suggests a more permanent or rigid divider like a wall panel

反義詞
  • open

    not enclosed or separated by any barrier

  • exposed

    visible to everyone without any covering

文法句型

curtained off + noun

be curtained off

curtain + noun + from + noun

用法筆記

Commonly appears in the phrase 'curtained off' (separated by a curtain) and in passive constructions describing a space that was divided. The verb 'curtain' in this sense is rare outside the past participle.

常見錯誤

❌The nurse curtained the bed and left the room.' (unclear meaning)
✅The nurse curtained off the bed so the patient could have some privacy.
💡'curtain off' is the standard phrasal pattern for enclosing a space.