| 词汇 | bring down the curtain |
| 释义 | Idiom ring down the curtain (on something) and bring down the curtain (on something) Theme: ENDINGS to bring something to an end; to declare something to be at an end.It's time to ring down the curtain on our relationship. We have nothing in common anymore.We've tried our best to make this company a success, but it's time to ring down the curtain.After many years the old man brought down the curtain and closed the restaurant. bring down the curtain (on something)1. To bring a performance or act of a play to an end by lowering the theater curtain. The audience gave the performance a standing ovation as the theater brought down the curtain. The shocking twist at the end of the second act left the audience in stunned silence as the curtain was brought down. 2. To bring about or signal the end of something. The company announced that it will bring down the curtain after nearly 50 years of business. The government is bringing down the curtain on the controversial program next month. bring down the curtain(on something) Go to ring down the curtain (on something). bring/ring down the ˈcurtain (on something),bring/ring the ˈcurtain down (on something)bring an end to something: The BBC has finally decided to bring the curtain down on one of its oldest television programmes. |
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