curtained

curtained — 形容詞

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

1.形容詞B1
釋義

有窗簾的

裝有窗簾或布幔的

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.

Christopher 臥室裡有窗簾的窗戶擋住了正午的陽光。

collocation: curtained windows

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

Aylin 推開有門簾的門口，踏進溫暖的廚房。

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

簾幕隔開的

用簾幕隔離或遮蔽的

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.

Yasmin 在藝術工作室的一角用簾幕隔出一個小更衣區。

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

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

圖書館後方的區域用厚重布簾與主要空間隔開。

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.