英语词汇“window”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

window

(wɪndoʊ )

Word forms: windows

1. countable noun A1

A window is a space in the wall of a building or in the side of a vehicle, which has glass in it so that light can come in and you can see out.

He stood at the window, moodily staring out.

The room felt very hot and she wondered why someone did not open a window.

...my car window.

2. countable noun A1

A window is a large piece of glass along the front of a shop, behind which some of the goods that the shop sells are displayed.

I stood for a few moments in front of the nearest shop window.

3. countable noun

A window is a glass-covered opening above a counter, for example in a bank, post office, railway station, or museum, which the person serving you sits behind.

The woman at the ticket window told me that the admission fee was $17.50.

4. countable noun B1

On a computer screen, a window is one of the work areas that the screen can be divided into. [computing]

5. countable noun [usually singular]

If you have a window in your diary for something, or if you can make a window for it, you are free at a particular time and can do it then.

Tell her I've got a window in my diary later on this week. [+ in]

Synonyms: space, opening, gap, blank

6. See also French window, picture window, rose window

7. go/fly out of the window phrase

If you say that something such as a plan or a particular way of thinking or behaving has gone out of the window or has flown out of the window, you mean that it has disappeared completely.

By now all logic had gone out of the window.

When he went, our happiness and our security flew out of the window.

8. window of opportunity phrase

If you say that there is a window of opportunity for something, you mean that there is an opportunity to do something but that this opportunity will only last for a short time and so it needs to be taken advantage of quickly. [journalism]

The king said there was now a window of opportunity for peace. [+ for]

Vocabulary Builder

HOUSE: EXTERIOR roof chimney window aerial shutter gutter gate drainpipe gable front door garage driveway

Idioms:

go out the window or fly out the window

if a plan or a particular way of thinking or behaving goes out the window, it disappears completely

Three years later she met Mick, and her good intentions flew out the window.

Collocations:

arched window

The arched bay windows look beautiful and let in a huge amount of light.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

Their house looks like a miniature Italian villa, with large arched windows and iron balconies.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

I followed him to a room with a great arched window that rose from the floor, and surveyed the courtyard below.

The Crossing-Place (1993)

back window

They got in through the back window.

The Sun (2016)

A sign in the back window said: 'I do not drive fast, please overtake'.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

And at Christmas she spotted two strangers peering through her back window.

The Sun (2010)

barred window

A small, barred window provides a flicker of light.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

The windows were barred and shuttered.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

The trio prised away the planks barring the truck window and jumped out.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

bathroom window

I'm sure she left the bathroom window open yesterday morning.

The Sun (2011)

From that angle I could see the bathroom window of the house next door.

The Sun (2010)

I hung on to the ledge of the tiny bathroom window and heaved myself up.

The Sun (2014)

bedroom window

My favourite thing was to climb out of one of the upstairs bedroom windows onto the tiled roof.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

He shouts up at her bedroom window, begging her to take him back.

The Sun (2007)

A 35-year-old woman and a girl aged 13 escaped through a bedroom window during the blaze in the early hours of Wednesday.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

car window

19 per cent of people leave car windows open.

The Sun (2013)

The criminals then threw thousands of pounds out of their car window, bringing traffic to a standstill.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

Make sure you fit the stickers that come with alarm systems to your car window too.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

close the window

Sorry, would you mind closing the window?

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

If you are cold, do not close the window, but put an extra blanket on your bed.

Successful Fasting -the easy way to cleanse your body of its poisons (1990)

First she went to close the windows that looked out over the neighboring terraces.

Modern Literatures of the Non-Western World: Where the Waters Are Born (1995)

full-length window

The sitting room had three full-length windows that led on to little balconies.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

All the rooms are light thanks to high ceilings, full-length windows and glazed doors.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

The 50ft frontage allows for an exceptionally large drawing room with three full-length windows for stylish entertaining.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

hotel window

They were spotted sharing a joke and looking out of their hotel window together at 1.35pm the next day.

The Sun (2010)

He once tried to throw a TV out of a hotel window but it was securely fastened to a wall bracket.

The Sun (2010)

The one thing that stood out for me was the noise outside the hotel window the next morning.

The Sun (2012)

install a window

He said he installed the new windows after previous vandalism.

The Sun (2014)

Or should we install a window by the chimney breast?

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

French windows were installed at the back of the house, leading to the garden.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

kitchen window

We worked out that if you looked out of my parents' kitchen window you could see his mother's window.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

The woman was horrified when she saw the 3ft green beast through her kitchen window.

The Sun (2014)

Be sure there is a tempting view from the kitchen window and a halo of greenery around doorways.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

lock a window

I got so scared that I locked the doors, locked the windows, drew the curtains, shut myself in a cupboard and sat there trembling.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

Now when I'm driving down the road my doors and windows are always locked.

Everyday Violence (1990)

All along one side of the room were locked windows reaching to the floor.

Somewhere East of Life (1994)

narrow window

The woman paused to stare from a narrow window at the city below.

Somewhere East of Life (1994)

The cabs in these lorries tend to be high off the ground and have narrow windows with large blind spots.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

Take the owners of an urban flat whose top-floor bedroom has a tiny, narrow window high on the wall.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

office window

I see this all the time from my office window.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

The picture showed a smooth, grey-haired businessman looking out of an office window at the New York skyline.

Times, Sunday Times (2017)

He said he has had bullets fired through his office windows and had his house attacked.

The Sun (2016)

panoramic window

Suites feature hot tubs, panoramic windows and rocking chairs.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

From our huge panoramic windows, we saw eagles, elk and rivers teeming with salmon struggling upstream.

The Sun (2015)

The cafe by the panoramic lobby windows is a pleasant place to cool off.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

rattle windows

The sound rattles windows up the street.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

The building's old windows rattled loosely in a winter breeze, and the drafts were terrible.

Christianity Today (2000)

If you're plagued by damp, leaking roofs or rattling windows, tackle these problems now.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

replace a window

I didn't want to waste time painting walls and replacing windows.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

They then spent a considerable amount of money replacing the windows, moving walls and adding bathrooms.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

Replace a window with a sliding or folding door to connect with the garden.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

shut the window

Then they scurried back and shut the window.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

Did you shut the windows?

The Sun (2014)

At dusk shut windows and curtains and put on music to mask the noise.

The Sun (2014)

side window

I sat up straight and looked out of the driver's side window to my right.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

Why had the curtain in front of the side window been tampered with?

The Sun (2008)

A police officer was injured by glass when the side window of a police car was shot out.

The Sun (2012)

tall window

Cream curtains at the tall windows were tied by gold ropes.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

Tall arched windows flood the interior with natural light and offer stunning views across the village.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

The main rooms have tall Regency sash windows, which almost reach the floor.

Times, Sunday Times (2009)

tinted window

I am fitting my car with very dark tinted windows.

The Sun (2008)

Soon afterwards an Audi A6 with tinted windows drew up.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

As he turned to leave, a convoy of limousines, their windows heavily tinted, swept into the drive.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

train window

Through the train window, the rain continued to fall.

The Crossing-Place (1993)

He was smiling, looking out of the train window at the spring sunshine.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

Two people were hurt when cables smashed a train window.

The Sun (2012)

upstairs window

She said the thief came in through the upstairs window.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

I find binoculars and watch from the upstairs window.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

My favourite thing was to climb out of one of the upstairs bedroom windows onto the tiled roof.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

wash windows

His parents washed windows to afford food for dinner.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

She'll get up at 6am to wash the windows.

The Sun (2009)

First of all, go wash the windows for me.

Christianity Today (2000)

wooden window

Some stations’ wooden window frames are beveled, some roofs have finials, and some rounded arches are replaced with ever-so-slightly pointed arches.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

The blast in the street outside shattered a wooden window frame and sent the sharp fragment ripping through her chin and out from the top of her head.

The Sun

A typical wooden window box will last 35 years before showing signs of rot.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

In the inner part of each window there are holes to install wooden window bars.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

Wooden window and door surrounds are simple and painted green.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

Translations:

Chinese: 窗户

Japanese: 窓

单词	window
释义	window (wɪndoʊ ) Word forms: windows 1. countable noun A1 A window is a space in the wall of a building or in the side of a vehicle, which has glass in it so that light can come in and you can see out. He stood at the window, moodily staring out. The room felt very hot and she wondered why someone did not open a window. ...my car window. 2. countable noun A1 A window is a large piece of glass along the front of a shop, behind which some of the goods that the shop sells are displayed. I stood for a few moments in front of the nearest shop window. 3. countable noun A window is a glass-covered opening above a counter, for example in a bank, post office, railway station, or museum, which the person serving you sits behind. The woman at the ticket window told me that the admission fee was $17.50. 4. countable noun B1 On a computer screen, a window is one of the work areas that the screen can be divided into. [computing] 5. countable noun [usually singular] If you have a window in your diary for something, or if you can make a window for it, you are free at a particular time and can do it then. Tell her I've got a window in my diary later on this week. [+ in] Synonyms: space, opening, gap, blank 6. See also French window, picture window, rose window 7. go/fly out of the window phrase If you say that something such as a plan or a particular way of thinking or behaving has gone out of the window or has flown out of the window, you mean that it has disappeared completely. By now all logic had gone out of the window. When he went, our happiness and our security flew out of the window. 8. window of opportunity phrase If you say that there is a window of opportunity for something, you mean that there is an opportunity to do something but that this opportunity will only last for a short time and so it needs to be taken advantage of quickly. [journalism] The king said there was now a window of opportunity for peace. [+ for] Vocabulary Builder HOUSE: EXTERIOR roof chimney window aerial shutter gutter gate drainpipe gable front door garage driveway Idioms: go out the window or fly out the window if a plan or a particular way of thinking or behaving goes out the window, it disappears completely Three years later she met Mick, and her good intentions flew out the window. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: arched window The arched bay windows look beautiful and let in a huge amount of light. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Their house looks like a miniature Italian villa, with large arched windows and iron balconies. Times, Sunday Times (2008) I followed him to a room with a great arched window that rose from the floor, and surveyed the courtyard below. The Crossing-Place (1993) back window They got in through the back window. The Sun (2016) A sign in the back window said: 'I do not drive fast, please overtake'. Times, Sunday Times (2008) And at Christmas she spotted two strangers peering through her back window. The Sun (2010) barred window A small, barred window provides a flicker of light. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The windows were barred and shuttered. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The trio prised away the planks barring the truck window and jumped out. Times, Sunday Times (2013) bathroom window I'm sure she left the bathroom window open yesterday morning. The Sun (2011) From that angle I could see the bathroom window of the house next door. The Sun (2010) I hung on to the ledge of the tiny bathroom window and heaved myself up. The Sun (2014) bedroom window My favourite thing was to climb out of one of the upstairs bedroom windows onto the tiled roof. Times, Sunday Times (2008) He shouts up at her bedroom window, begging her to take him back. The Sun (2007) A 35-year-old woman and a girl aged 13 escaped through a bedroom window during the blaze in the early hours of Wednesday. Times, Sunday Times (2016) car window 19 per cent of people leave car windows open. The Sun (2013) The criminals then threw thousands of pounds out of their car window, bringing traffic to a standstill. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Make sure you fit the stickers that come with alarm systems to your car window too. Times, Sunday Times (2014) close the window Sorry, would you mind closing the window? Times, Sunday Times (2016) If you are cold, do not close the window, but put an extra blanket on your bed. Successful Fasting -the easy way to cleanse your body of its poisons (1990) First she went to close the windows that looked out over the neighboring terraces. Modern Literatures of the Non-Western World: Where the Waters Are Born (1995) full-length window The sitting room had three full-length windows that led on to little balconies. Times, Sunday Times (2006) All the rooms are light thanks to high ceilings, full-length windows and glazed doors. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The 50ft frontage allows for an exceptionally large drawing room with three full-length windows for stylish entertaining. Times, Sunday Times (2007) hotel window They were spotted sharing a joke and looking out of their hotel window together at 1.35pm the next day. The Sun (2010) He once tried to throw a TV out of a hotel window but it was securely fastened to a wall bracket. The Sun (2010) The one thing that stood out for me was the noise outside the hotel window the next morning. The Sun (2012) install a window He said he installed the new windows after previous vandalism. The Sun (2014) Or should we install a window by the chimney breast? Times, Sunday Times (2016) French windows were installed at the back of the house, leading to the garden. Times, Sunday Times (2013) kitchen window We worked out that if you looked out of my parents' kitchen window you could see his mother's window. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The woman was horrified when she saw the 3ft green beast through her kitchen window. The Sun (2014) Be sure there is a tempting view from the kitchen window and a halo of greenery around doorways. Times, Sunday Times (2008) lock a window I got so scared that I locked the doors, locked the windows, drew the curtains, shut myself in a cupboard and sat there trembling. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Now when I'm driving down the road my doors and windows are always locked. Everyday Violence (1990) All along one side of the room were locked windows reaching to the floor. Somewhere East of Life (1994) narrow window The woman paused to stare from a narrow window at the city below. Somewhere East of Life (1994) The cabs in these lorries tend to be high off the ground and have narrow windows with large blind spots. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Take the owners of an urban flat whose top-floor bedroom has a tiny, narrow window high on the wall. Times, Sunday Times (2006) office window I see this all the time from my office window. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The picture showed a smooth, grey-haired businessman looking out of an office window at the New York skyline. Times, Sunday Times (2017) He said he has had bullets fired through his office windows and had his house attacked. The Sun (2016) panoramic window Suites feature hot tubs, panoramic windows and rocking chairs. Times, Sunday Times (2016) From our huge panoramic windows, we saw eagles, elk and rivers teeming with salmon struggling upstream. The Sun (2015) The cafe by the panoramic lobby windows is a pleasant place to cool off. Times, Sunday Times (2010) rattle windows The sound rattles windows up the street. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The building's old windows rattled loosely in a winter breeze, and the drafts were terrible. Christianity Today (2000) If you're plagued by damp, leaking roofs or rattling windows, tackle these problems now. Times, Sunday Times (2007) replace a window I didn't want to waste time painting walls and replacing windows. Times, Sunday Times (2015) They then spent a considerable amount of money replacing the windows, moving walls and adding bathrooms. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Replace a window with a sliding or folding door to connect with the garden. Times, Sunday Times (2013) shut the window Then they scurried back and shut the window. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Did you shut the windows? The Sun (2014) At dusk shut windows and curtains and put on music to mask the noise. The Sun (2014) side window I sat up straight and looked out of the driver's side window to my right. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Why had the curtain in front of the side window been tampered with? The Sun (2008) A police officer was injured by glass when the side window of a police car was shot out. The Sun (2012) tall window Cream curtains at the tall windows were tied by gold ropes. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Tall arched windows flood the interior with natural light and offer stunning views across the village. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The main rooms have tall Regency sash windows, which almost reach the floor. Times, Sunday Times (2009) tinted window I am fitting my car with very dark tinted windows. The Sun (2008) Soon afterwards an Audi A6 with tinted windows drew up. Times, Sunday Times (2007) As he turned to leave, a convoy of limousines, their windows heavily tinted, swept into the drive. Times, Sunday Times (2006) train window Through the train window, the rain continued to fall. The Crossing-Place (1993) He was smiling, looking out of the train window at the spring sunshine. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Two people were hurt when cables smashed a train window. The Sun (2012) upstairs window She said the thief came in through the upstairs window. Times, Sunday Times (2006) I find binoculars and watch from the upstairs window. Times, Sunday Times (2007) My favourite thing was to climb out of one of the upstairs bedroom windows onto the tiled roof. Times, Sunday Times (2008) wash windows His parents washed windows to afford food for dinner. Times, Sunday Times (2014) She'll get up at 6am to wash the windows. The Sun (2009) First of all, go wash the windows for me. Christianity Today (2000) wooden window Some stations’ wooden window frames are beveled, some roofs have finials, and some rounded arches are replaced with ever-so-slightly pointed arches. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The blast in the street outside shattered a wooden window frame and sent the sharp fragment ripping through her chin and out from the top of her head. The Sun A typical wooden window box will last 35 years before showing signs of rot. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the inner part of each window there are holes to install wooden window bars. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Wooden window and door surrounds are simple and painted green. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 窗户 Japanese: 窓
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