closet
noun
adj
verb
ˈklɒzɪət
noun
1
a
cupboard
built
into
the
wall
of
a
room
from
the
floor
to
the
ceiling
[尤美] 壁橱;
especially AmE
a
closet
full
of
beautiful
clothes
放满漂亮衣服的壁橱
2
come out of the closet
a.
to
tell
people
that
you
are
HOMOSEXUAL
after
hiding
the
fact
b.
to
admit
something
or
to
start
to
discuss
something
that
was
kept
secret
before
公开承认秘密; 公开以前保密的事
3
be in the closet
to
not
tell
people
that
you
are
HOMOSEXUAL
[美,非正式] 隐瞒自己的同性恋身份
AmE informal
adj
4
closet homosexual/alcoholic etc
someone
who
is
a
HOMOSEXUAL
etc
but
who
does
not
want
to
admit
it
不愿公开承认的同性恋/酗酒者等
a
closet
fascist
秘密的法西斯分子
verb
5
to
shut
someone
in
a
room
away
from
other
people
in
order
to
discuss
something
private,
to
be
alone
etc
把…关在房间里(私下会谈或避免打扰)
be
closeted
with
sb
All
morning
he’d
been
closeted
with
various
officials.
整个上午他都在和各式各样的官员在房间里密谈。
Don’t
let
her
closet
herself
away
in
her
room.
别让她把自己关在房间里。