Word · Frequency #517
window
窗户；窗子
a glass-covered opening in a wall or roof that lets in light and air
- 1.
An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle.
通常由一块或多块透明玻璃覆盖的开口,让光线和空气从外部进入建筑物或车辆
- 2.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
装有玻璃窗格的木或金属框架,嵌入墙或屋顶以透光或通风
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An opening, usually covered by glass, in a shop which allows people to view the shop and its products from outside; a shop window.
商店的开口,通常由玻璃覆盖,让人们从外面看到商店及其产品；橱窗
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a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened
车辆上允许从侧面或后面观察的透明开口；通常可以打开
- 5.
The shutter, casement, sash with its fittings, or other framework, which closes a window opening.
关闭窗户开口的百叶窗、窗框、窗扇及其配件或其他框架
- 6.
a transparent panel (as of an envelope) inserted in an otherwise opaque material
插入在不透明材料中的透明面板(如信封)
- 7.
A period of time when something is available or possible; a limited opportunity.
某事可用或可能的时间段；有限的机会
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Something that allows one to see through or into something.
让人看到或进入某物的东西
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A restricted range.
受限的范围
- 10.
A rectangular area on a computer terminal or screen containing some kind of user interface, displaying output and allowing input, often for a single task in a multitasking system.
计算机终端或屏幕上的矩形区域,包含某种用户界面,显示输出并允许输入,通常用于多任务系统中的单个任务
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A figure formed of lines crossing each other.
由交叉线条形成的图形
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The time between first infection and detectability.
从首次感染到可检测之间的时间
- 13.
A function multiplied with a signal to reduce spectral leakage when performing a Fourier transform.
在进行傅里叶变换时与信号相乘以减少频谱泄漏的函数。
- 14.
A fenster: a geologic or tectonic window.
地质或构造窗口。
通常由一块或多块透明玻璃覆盖的开口,让光线和空气从外部进入建筑物或车辆；装有玻璃窗格的木或金属框架,嵌入墙或屋顶以透光或通风；商店的开口,通常由玻璃覆盖,让人们从外面看到商店及其产品；橱窗；车辆上允许从侧面或后面观察的透明开口；通常可以打开；关闭窗户开口的百叶窗、窗框、窗扇及其配件或其他框架
In use
Please open the window; the room is too hot.
She looked out of the window and saw the rain.
We need to clean the windows before the guests arrive.
open/close the window
Please open the window to let in some fresh air.
请打开窗户让新鲜空气进来。
look out of the window
She was looking out of the window during the lesson.
她在上课时看着窗外。
window of opportunity
比喻用法，指短暂的机会期。
There is a small window of opportunity to apply for the scholarship.
Connections
Collocations
- open the window
- 打开窗户
- Could you please open the window? It's hot in here.你能打开窗户吗？这里很热。
- close the window
- 关上窗户
- Don't forget to close the window when you leave.离开时别忘了关上窗户。
- window pane
- 窗玻璃
- The window pane is broken.窗玻璃碎了。
- window sill
- 窗台
- The cat is sitting on the window sill.猫坐在窗台上。
- shop window
- 商店橱窗
- She stopped to look at the shop window.她停下来看商店橱窗。
- bay window
- 凸窗
Learner notes
Memory Tip
wind + ow = 风吹窗户嗷嗷叫
Context & Register
常见场景：家用/办公室窗户、计算机界面窗口 通常用于指建筑窗户，但在技术领域也常指计算机窗口，具体语域需根据上下文判断。
Grammar Note
可数名词，常与介词 in, through 等连用，如 'look out of the window'。
Pronunciation & Spelling
发音完全匹配尾韵/-doʊ/的有shadow和meadow。wind、winter和indoor拼写相似但发音不同：wind读/wɪnd/，winter读/ˈwɪntər/，indoor读/ˈɪndɔːr/。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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