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ldoce_350_gwin·dow /ˈwɪndəʊ $ -doʊ/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable]  1  DHa space or an area of glass in the wall of a building or vehicle that lets in light 〔建筑物或汽车上的〕窗；窗户；橱窗open/close/shut a window Do you mind if I open the window? 我开窗你介意吗？out of/from/through the window She looked out of the window to see if it was raining. 她朝窗外望去，看是否下雨了。 The sun was shining through the windows. 阳光透过窗户照射进来。in the window (=just inside a window) 在窗子[橱窗]里 We were looking at the Christmas displays in the shop windows. 我们在看商店橱窗里的圣诞节陈列品。bedroom/kitchen etc window 卧室/厨房等窗户 → bay window, dormer, French windows, picture window, sash window →5  See picture of bay window 凸窗, porthole 舷窗, skylight 天窗 ... →4  See picture of 见图 window →5 see picture at 见图 window2. TDone of the separate areas on a computer screen where different programs are operating 〔计算机屏幕上显示不同程序正在运行的〕窗口，视窗3  TIME/RIGHT OR WRONG TIME (also window of opportunity) a short period of time that is available for a particular activity 转瞬即逝的机会，短暂的时机 Delay might open a window of opportunity for their rivals. 延期也许会给他们的对手带来可乘之机。4. an area on an envelope with clear plastic in it which lets you see the address written on the letter inside the envelope 〔信封上开的〕透明纸窗，透明窗口5  a window on/to the world something that makes it possible to see and learn about what is happening in other parts of the world 了解世界的渠道[窗口] Television provides us with a useful window on the world. 电视为我们提供了了解世界的有用渠道。6  go out (of) the window informalDISAPPEAR to disappear completely or no longer have any effect 完全消失；不再有效 One glass of wine, and all my good intentions went out the window. 就一杯酒，我所有的好心都白费了。n COLLOCATIONSverbsopen a windowI opened the window and breathed in the fresh air.close/shut a windowShe shut the window firmly.roll up/down a window (=open or shut the window in a car)Lucy rolled the window down and waved to him.look/gaze/stare out of the windowMom stared out of the window at the road.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + window openA breeze from the open window lifted her hair.closed/shutAll the windows were closed.a front windowI don't want people looking in my front window.a back windowThe burglar had got in through one of the back windows.the rear window (=the back window, especially of a car)The car's rear window had been bashed in.a shop/store windowShe looked in shop windows.somebody's bedroom/office windowFrom his bedroom window he could see two men having an argument.the kitchen/car etc windowShe had left the kitchen window open.a stained glass window (=made of pieces of coloured glass)The church has fine medieval stained glass windows.window + NOUNthe window frameThe window frame was rotten.

Examples from the Corpus

window• Could you open a window?• Early in the history of the planet, the climate conditions opened a window of opportunity that allowed life to form.• The ancient church of St Mary, with its beautiful east window, was at one time the parish church of Drypool.• A faint blue glow was shining from the observation windows and glimmering inside the open airlock.• I lounged on the couch in the attic sitting-room, pyramidal in shape with deep-set windows.• Cold air seeped in through the shattered window with a moan.• I caught it, held it in my fingers and put it out of the window.• He greets an old woman as she peers through the window of Patel's newsagent shop.open/close/shut a window• She was sitting downstairs, by an open window, enjoying the spring sunshine.• It was irregularly paved, and lit only by an open window a few storeys above.• It grunted, turned and hurtled through the living room, out an open window and into the night.• Inside, close enough to an open window to hear the crow, Wyatt was packing.• He opened a window, listened to it fade into the night.• The fliers knew there was a spoiler on the horizon, knew that delay might open a window of opportunity for others.• She spun around on the porch and glared back at the open window.• He was also asleep when a gramophone blared from the open window of a flat in the block across the way.From Longman Business Dictionarywindowwin‧dow /ˈwɪndəʊ-doʊ/ noun [countable]1one of the separate areas on a computer screen where different processes or programs are operatingYou can make a window larger or smaller by dragging its corner with the mouse.2a short period of time that is available for a particular activityThere is a 12- to 24-month buying window in the domestic real estate markets before prices start going up again.3in the window if a product is in the window, it is on display at the front of a shop to encourage customers to come inA customer may ask to buy some goods displayed in the window. → see also discount window, drive-up windowOrigin window (1200-1300) Old Norse vindauga, from vindr “wind” + auga “eye”

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win‧dow S1 W1 /ˈwɪndəʊ $ -doʊ/ noun [countable]
1. a space or an area of glass in the wall of a building or vehicle that lets in light
    open/close/shut a window
    Do you mind if I open the window?
    out of/from/through the window
    She looked out of the window to see if it was raining.
    The sun was shining through the windows.
    in the window (=just inside a window)
    We were looking at the Christmas displays in the shop windows.
    bedroom/kitchen etc window ⇨ bay window, DORMER WINDOW, French windows, picture window, sash window
2. one of the separate areas on a computer screen where different programs are operating
3. (also window of opportunity) a short period of time that is available for a particular activity:
    Delay might open a window of opportunity for their rivals.
4. an area on an envelope with clear plastic in it which lets you see the address written on the letter inside the envelope
5. a window on/to the world something that makes it possible to see and learn about what is happening in other parts of the world:
    Television provides us with a useful window on the world.
6. go out (of) the window informal to disappear completely or no longer have any effect:
    One glass of wine, and all my good intentions went out the window.
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ verbs
   ▪ open a window I opened the window and breathed in the fresh air.
   ▪ close/shut a window She shut the window firmly.
   ▪ roll up/down a window (=open or shut the window in a car) Lucy rolled the window down and waved to him.
   ▪ look/gaze/stare out of the window Mom stared out of the window at the road.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + window
   ▪ open A breeze from the open window lifted her hair.
   ▪ closed/shut All the windows were closed.
   ▪ a front window I don't want people looking in my front window.
   ▪ a back window The burglar had got in through one of the back windows.
   ▪ the rear window (=the back window, especially of a car) The car's rear window had been bashed in.
   ▪ a shop/store window She looked in shop windows.
   ▪ somebody's bedroom/office window From his bedroom window he could see two men having an argument.
   ▪ the kitchen/car etc window She had left the kitchen window open.
   ▪ a stained glass window (=made of pieces of coloured glass) The church has fine medieval stained glass windows.
■ window + NOUN
   ▪ the window frame The window frame was rotten.

🔑 win·dowBrE /ˈwɪndəʊ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwɪndoʊ/ 🔊 noun🔑

an opening in the wall or roof of a building, car, etc., usually covered with glass, that allows light and air to come in and people to see out; the glass in a window 窗；窗户；窗口；窗玻璃◆She looked out of the window. 她向窗外看去。🔊🔊◆to open/close the window 打开／关上窗户◆the bedroom/car/kitchen, etc. window 卧室、汽车、厨房等的窗户◆a broken window破碎的窗玻璃  ➡  see also bay window, dormer window, French window, picture window, rose window, sash window 🔑 = shop window ◆I saw the dress I wanted in the window. 我在橱窗里看到了我想买的连衣裙。🔊🔊◆a window display橱窗陈列🔑

an area within a frame on a computer screen, in which a particular program is operating or in which information of a particular type is shown （计算机屏幕的）窗口，视窗◆to create/open a window 新建／打开窗口🔑 a small area of sth that you can see through, for example to talk to sb or read sth on the other side 墙上（或信封等上）开的窗形的口；透明窗口◆There was a long line of people at the box-office window. 在售票处窗口外排了一长队人。🔊🔊◆The address must be clearly visible through the window of the envelope. 从信封的透明窗必须能够看清楚地址。🔊🔊 [singular] ~ on/into sth a way of seeing and learning about sth 了解信息的渠道；窗口◆Television is a sort of window on the world. 电视是了解世界的窗口。🔊🔊◆It gave me an intriguing window into the way people live. 这为我提供了一个了解人们的生活方式的有趣窗口。🔊🔊a time when there is an opportunity to do sth, although it may not last long 一丝机会；短暂的时机◆We now have a small window of opportunity in which to make our views known. 我们现在有一线机会使人了解我们的观点。🔊🔊●fly/go out (of) the ˈwindow(informal) to stop existing; to disappear completely 化为乌有；消失殆尽◆As soon as the kids arrived, order went out of the window. 孩子们一到，一切就都乱了套。🔊🔊