closet
英 [ˈklɒzɪt]
美 [ˈklɑːzɪt]
n. 贮藏室; 壁橱
adj. 隐藏(身份等)的; 不公开(个人信息)的
v. 把…关在房间里(尤指为了私下会谈或避免他人打扰)
复数：closets 过去分词：closeted 过去式：closeted 现在分词：closetting 第三人称单数：closets
Oxford 3000 / Collins.1 / BNC.11999 / COCA.3473
习惯用语
n.
- come out of the closet
- 公开承认秘密（尤指因耻辱或尴尬而一直保守着的秘密）
to admit sth openly that you kept secret before, especially because of shame or embarrassment - Homosexuals in public life are now coming out of the closet.
公众人物中的同性恋者如今正逐步亮相。 a skeleton in the cupboard - 隐衷；不可外扬的家丑
something shocking, embarrassing, etc. that has happened to you or your family in the past that you want to keep secret
牛津词典
noun
- 贮藏室；壁橱
a small room or a space in a wall with a door that reaches the floor, used for storing things- a walk-in closet
步入式衣帽间
- a walk-in closet
adj.
- 隐藏（身份等）的；不公开（个人信息）的
used to describe people who want to keep some fact about themselves secret- closet gays
不公开表明的同性恋者 - I suspect he's a closet fascist.
我怀疑他是秘密的法西斯分子。
- closet gays
verb
- 把…关在房间里（尤指为了私下会谈或避免他人打扰）
to put sb in a room away from other people, especially so that they can talk privately with sb, or so that they can be alone- He was closeted with the President for much of the day.
他与总统闭门进行了几乎大半天的密谈。 - She had closeted herself away in her room.
她把自己关在房间里不见任何人。
- He was closeted with the President for much of the day.
柯林斯词典
- 壁橱
Aclosetis a piece of furniture with doors at the front and shelves inside, which is used for storing things. - (尤指不带窗户的)小储藏间
Aclosetis a very small room for storing things, especially one without windows. - ADJ (信仰、习惯、情感)隐蔽的，不公开的
Closetis used to describe a person who has beliefs, habits, or feelings which they keep secret, often because they are embarrassed about them.Closetis also used of their beliefs, habits, or feelings.- He is a closet Fascist.
他是个秘密的法西斯分子。 - ...closet misogyny.
内心对女性的仇视
- He is a closet Fascist.
- 公开同性恋身份；出柜
If someonecomes out of the closet, they tell people that they are homosexual after having kept this a secret. - 公开（或谈论）以前保密的事;(问题)公开
If someonecomes out of the closet, they reveal or discuss something which they have previously kept secret. You can also say that an issuecomes out of the closetwhen it starts to be publicly discussed. - See also:closeted
in BRIT, use 英国英语用 cupboard
英英释义
noun
- a small private room for study or prayer
- a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
- a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes
- a toilet in Britain
verb
- confine to a small space, as for intensive work
双语例句
- He went to the water closet.
他上厕所去了。 - They had a closet consultation before they reached an agreement.
他们进行了秘密磋商，最后达成了协议。 - She packaged up the old clothes and put them in the closet.
她把旧衣服包成一包放到衣橱里。 - A: I sorted out all the stuff in the closet.
我把衣柜里的东西都整理了一下。 - Sam's dorm room has a built-in desk, table and closet.
Sam宿舍房间有内建的一张书桌、一张桌子和一个壁橱。 - Her and her mother found this board in an upstairs closet when they moved into the house.
她们一家搬到这栋房子里来的时候，她和她妈妈在楼上的一个壁橱里发现了它。 - Did you search the closet?
你搜查了衣橱没有？ - Could I hang this bag in the closet?
这个行李袋我可以吊在衣橱里吗？ - He ensconced himself in the closet in order to eavesdrop.
他藏在壁橱里，以便偷听。 - In my closet, I've got a jacket, a skirt, a sweater, and pants.
在我的衣橱里，有夹克，裙子，毛衣和裤子。