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　

CET6考研IELTSGRETEM8

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
  1. a walk-in closet
     步入式衣帽间

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
  1. closet gays
     不公开表明的同性恋者
  2. I suspect he's a closet fascist.
     我怀疑他是秘密的法西斯分子。

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
  1. 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。
  2. She had closeted herself away in her room.
     她把自己关在房间里不见任何人。

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.

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 cupboard


• (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.
  1. He is a closet Fascist.
     他是个秘密的法西斯分子。
  2. ...closet misogyny.
     内心对女性的仇视
• 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

英英释义

noun

• a small private room for study or prayer
• a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
  Synonym:cupboard
• a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes
  Synonym:wardrobepress
• a toilet in Britain
  Synonym:water closetW.C.loo

verb

• confine to a small space, as for intensive work

双语例句

• He ensconced himself in the closet in order to eavesdrop.
  他藏在壁橱里，以便偷听。
• I suspect he's a closet fascist.
  我怀疑他是秘密的法西斯分子。
• 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。
• There I sat on the closet floor in my robe holding a vibrator.
  那里我在我的宽松长袍中坐在秘密的地板上握住一个振动的人。
• He put the bowls into the closet and went out.
  他把碗放进壁橱后出去了。
• I found your knife, hidden in old lady bradley's closet.
  我找到了你的刀，藏在一个叫布拉德利的老妇人的橱柜里。
• He got his winter jacket from the closet and dropped it on the sofa
  他从衣橱里取出冬天穿的夹克，把它扔到沙发上。
• Hang up my coat in the closet, will you please?
  把我的外套挂到壁橱里，请你了好吗？
• The cat had littered in the closet.
  猫在壁橱中生产了。
• Small closet inside some scarves and hats.
  小衣橱里面还有一些围巾和帽子。