closet 英 [ˈklɒzɪt]   美 [ˈklɑzət]

closet

closet  英 [ˈklɒzɪt] 美 [ˈklɑzət]

n. 壁橱;议事室,密室;小房间  adj. 秘密的,私下的;空谈的  vt. 把…关在私室中 

进行时:closetting  过去式:closeted  过去分词:closeted  第三人称单数:closets  名词复数:closets 

These boots belong in the closet. 这些靴子应搁在壁橱里。
A mouse darted out of the closet and ran across the room. 一只耗子从壁橱窜了出来并跑过房间。

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  • n. 壁橱;议事室,密室;小房间
  • adj. 秘密的,私下的;空谈的
  • vt. 把…关在私室中
  • 1. These boots belong in the closet.

    这些靴子应搁在壁橱里。

  • 2. A mouse darted out of the closet and ran across the room.

    一只耗子从壁橱窜了出来并跑过房间。

  • 3. You should clean every room, every surface, and every closet in the house.

    你应该清理屋子里的每个房间,每个表面,以及每个壁橱。

  • closet (n.) late 14c., "a small private room for study or prayer," from Old French closet "small enclosure, private room," diminutive of clos "enclosure," from Latin clausum "closed space, enclosure, confinement," from neuter past participle of claudere "to shut" (see close (v.)).
  • closet (v.) "shut up as in a closet" (originally usually for purposes of concealment or private consultation), 1680s, from closet (n.). Related: Closeted; closeting. Closeted in the sense of "in private and confidential consultation" is from 1680s.
closet / ˈklɒzɪt ; NAmE ˈklɑːzət / noun , adjective , verb closet closets closeted closeting noun ( especially NAmE) a small room or a space in a wall with a door that reaches the floor, used for storing things 贮藏室;壁橱 a walk-in closet 步入式衣帽间 compare cupboard  (2 ) , wardrobe  (1 ) see also water closet IDIOM come out of the ˈcloset to admit sth openly that you kept secret before, especially because of shame or embarrassment 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” Homosexuals in public life are now coming out of the closet. 公众人物中的同性恋者如今逐渐公开自己的性取向。 see also come out  (10 ) at come v. IDIOMsee skeleton adjective [only before noun ] used to describe people who want to keep some fact about themselves secret 隐藏(身分)的;不公开(个人信息)的 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。 verb closetsb/yourself + adv./prep. 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 把…关在房间里(尤指为了私下会谈或避免他人打扰) He was closeted with the President for much of the day. 他与总统闭门进行了几乎一整天的密谈。 She had closeted herself away in her room. 她把自己关在房间里不见任何人。 closet / ˈklɒzɪt ; NAmE ˈklɑːzət /
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