closet

noun

1. 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.

1. 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

1. 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。

1. 壁橱
   A closet is 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


2. (尤指不带窗户的)小储藏间
   A closet is a very small room for storing things, especially one without windows.
3. ADJ (信仰、习惯、情感)隐蔽的，不公开的
   Closet is used to describe a person who has beliefs, habits, or feelings which they keep secret, often because they are embarrassed about them. Closet is 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
4. 公开同性恋身份；出柜
   If someone comes out of the closet, they tell people that they are homosexual after having kept this a secret.
5. 公开（或谈论）以前保密的事;(问题)公开
   If someone comes out of the closet, they reveal or discuss something which they have previously kept secret. You can also say that an issue comes out of the closet when it starts to be publicly discussed.
6. See also: closeted

1. He is a closet Fascist.
   他是个秘密的法西斯分子。
2. 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。
3. He ensconced himself in the closet in order to eavesdrop.
   他藏在壁橱里，以便偷听。
4. He went to the water closet.
   他上厕所去了。
5. 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。
6. It's just an old rag I had in the closet.
   这只不过是我挂在壁橱里的一件旧衣服罢了。
7. They had a closet consultation before they reached an agreement.
   他们进行了秘密磋商，最后达成了协议。
8. I'll clear out that closet and then you can hang your clothes there.
   我把那个小衣橱清理出来，你可以把衣服挂在那里。
9. I suspect he's a closet fascist.
   我怀疑他是秘密的法西斯分子。
10. 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？
11. In other words, he came out of the closet.
    换言之，他出柜了。
12. A: I sorted out all the stuff in the closet.
    我把衣柜里的东西都整理了一下。
13. I want to lock you up in my closet.
    我想你锁在我的壁橱。
14. I took apart your closet and rebuilt it.
    我拆了你的衣橱又把它组装好了。
15. Did you search the closet?
    你搜查了衣橱没有？
16. There's a closet in this room.
    这个房间里面有个壁橱。
17. Small closet inside some scarves and hats.
    小衣橱里面还有一些围巾和帽子。
18. Could I hang this bag in the closet?
    这个行李袋我可以吊在衣橱里吗？
19. In my closet, I've got a jacket, a skirt, a sweater, and pants.
    在我的衣橱里，有夹克，裙子，毛衣和裤子。
20. There is a bed, a desk, a closet and shelf.
    有一张床，一个书桌，一个衣柜和架子。
21. Her and her mother found this board in an upstairs closet when they moved into the house.
    她们一家搬到这栋房子里来的时候，她和她妈妈在楼上的一个壁橱里发现了它。
22. He put the bowls into the closet and went out.
    他把碗放进壁橱后出去了。
23. 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。
24. The cat had littered in the closet.
    猫在壁橱中生产了。
25. Did you speak with the boy after you opened the closet?
    你把壁橱打开后和那个男孩说话了吗？
26. Sam's dorm room has a built-in desk, table and closet.
    Sam宿舍房间有内建的一张书桌、一张桌子和一个壁橱。
27. 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。
28. You locked me in a closet!
    你把我锁在壁橱里！
29. This bedroom has a large closet.
    睡房里有个大壁橱。
30. I should hang up my clothes in the closet.
    我应该把我的衣服挂在衣橱里。

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
  1. 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

noun

1. a small private room for study or prayer

2. a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

   Synonym:    cupboard

3. a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes

   Synonym:    wardrobepress

4. a toilet in Britain

   Synonym:    water closetW.C.loo

verb

1. confine to a small space, as for intensive work