(especiallyNAmE) asmallroomoraspaceinawallwithadoorthatreachesthefloor, usedforstoringthings贮藏室;壁橱◆awalk-incloset步入式衣帽间➡ comparecupboard (2) , wardrobe (1) ➡ see alsowater closet●comeoutoftheˈclosettoadmitsthopenlythatyoukeptsecretbefore, especiallybecauseofshameorembarrassment公开承认秘密(尤指因耻辱或尴尬而一直保守着的秘密);“出柜”◆Homosexualsinpubliclifearenowcomingoutofthecloset. 公众人物中的同性恋者如今逐渐公开自己的性取向。➡ see alsocome out at (10) comeverb●askeletonintheˈcupboard(BrE) (also askeletonintheˈclosetNAmE, BrE) (informal) somethingshocking, embarrassing, etc. thathashappenedtoyouoryourfamilyinthepastthatyouwanttokeepsecret隐衷;不可外扬的家丑
🔑closetBrE/ˈklɒzɪt/NAmE/ˈklɑːzət/adjective[only before noun]usedtodescribepeoplewhowanttokeepsomefactaboutthemselvessecret隐藏(身份等)的;不公开(个人信息)的◆closetgays不公开表明的同性恋者◆Isuspecthe'saclosetfascist. 我怀疑他是秘密的法西斯分子。
🔑closetBrE/ˈklɒzɪt/NAmE/ˈklɑːzət/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyclosetBrE/ˈklɒzɪt/NAmE/ˈklɑːzət/present simple - he / she / itclosetsBrE/ˈklɒzɪts/NAmE/ˈklɑːzəts/past simpleclosetedBrE/ˈklɒzɪtɪd/NAmE/ˈklɑːzətɪd/past participleclosetedBrE/ˈklɒzɪtɪd/NAmE/ˈklɑːzətɪd/ -ing formclosetingBrE/ˈklɒzɪtɪŋ/NAmE/ˈklɑːzətɪŋ/~sb/yourself+ adv./prep.toputsbinaroomawayfromotherpeople, especiallysothattheycantalkprivatelywithsb, orsothattheycanbealone把…关在房间里(尤指为了私下会谈或避免他人打扰)◆HewasclosetedwiththePresidentformuchoftheday. 他与总统闭门进行了几乎一整天的密谈。◆Shehadclosetedherselfawayinherroom. 她把自己关在房间里不见任何人。