单词 | cupboard |
释义 | cupboard n 1 set of shelves with a door or doors in front, either built into the wall of a room or as a separate piece of furniture, used for storing food, clothes, dishes, etc (放食物、 衣物、 碗碟等的)柜橱 a ,kitchen `cupboard 厨房用的橱柜 an `airing cupboard, ie for airing clothes 烘柜(用以烘乾衣物) (fig 比喻) They ask for more funds, but the cupboard is bare, ie there is no money to give them. 他们要求提供更多的资金, 然而我们已囊空如洗. [attrib 作定语] not enough cupboard space 橱柜里放不下. =>illus at App 1 见附录1之插图, page xvi. 2 (idm 习语) `cupboard love affection that is shown, esp by a child, in order to gain sth by it (为获得某事物)讨人喜欢(尤指小孩) It´s only cupboard love; he wants some sweets! 别看他那麽讨人喜欢, 他要吃糖! a skeleton in the cupboard => skeleton. |
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