skeleton in the closet

英 [ˈskelɪtn ɪn ðə ˈklɒzɪt]

美 [ˈskelɪtn ɪn ðə ˈklɑːzɪt]

网络  壁橱中的骷髅; 柜中骷髅; 家丑; 骷髅; 壁橱里的骷髅

英英释义

noun

• a scandal that is kept secret
  1. there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet
  Synonym:skeletonskeleton in the cupboard

双语例句

• He has a skeleton in the closet, regardless of where to go.
  他有具“衣橱里的骷髅”，不管走到哪里都摆脱不了。
• Everyone has a skeleton in the closet.
  谁都有不愿被人知道的秘密。
• Everyone has a skeleton in the closet!
  所有人都有私心的。
• Many families have a skeleton in the closet
  许多家庭都有不可扬的家丑