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单词 curtain something off
释义
(phrasal verb) 
The bed was a massive four-poster, curtained off by ragged draperies.
Synonyms
conceal
The device, concealed in a dustbin, was defused by police.
screen
The road is screened by a block of flats.
hide
The compound was hidden by trees and shrubs.
veil
Her hair swept across her face, as if to veil it.
drape
He draped himself in the flag.
shroud
Mist shrouded the outline of the palace.
shut off
See curtain

Additional synonyms

in the sense of drape
Definition
to cover with material or fabric
He draped himself in the flag.
Synonyms
cover,
wrap,
fold,
array,
adorn,
cloak,
shroud,
swathe,
envelop,
festoon,
bedeck,
enfold
in the sense of hide
Definition
to obscure or cover (something) from view
The compound was hidden by trees and shrubs.
Synonyms
obscure,
cover,
screen,
bury,
shelter,
mask,
disguise,
conceal,
eclipse,
veil,
cloak,
shroud,
camouflage,
blot out
in the sense of screen
Definition
to shelter, protect, or conceal with or as if with a screen
The road is screened by a block of flats.
Synonyms
cover,
hide,
conceal,
shade,
mask,
disguise,
veil,
cloak,
shroud,
camouflage,
shut out

Nearby words of
curtain something off

  • curtail
  • curtailment
  • curtain
  • curtain something off
  • curvaceous
  • curvature
  • curve

Synonyms of 'curtain something off'

curtain something off

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