closet

US [ˈklɑzət]
UK [ˈklɒzɪt]
  • n.壁橱;贮藏室
  • 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)
  • Web衣橱;衣柜;小房间
Plural Form:closets  Present Participle:closeting  Past Tense:closeted  
closet
n.
— see also
water closet
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come out
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come
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
a walk-in closet
步入式衣帽间
IDM
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。
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);“出柜”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逐渐公开自己的性取向。
adj.
1.
[obn]
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
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。
v.
1.
~ sb/yourself + adv./prep.
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
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。

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