closet
UK/'klɒzit/US
IELTSGREC1
Definitions
n.
A small room or cupboard for storing clothes or supplies.
壁橱，储藏室。
adj.
Secret; not openly admitted.
秘而不宣的，私下的。
v.
To shut oneself away, often for a private discussion.
把（自己）关起来（密谈）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedclos (shut) + -et (small) = 'a small shut-away space.' From the literal closet came the figurative 'closet' = hidden away: a closet smoker keeps it shut from view, and 'come out of the closet' literally means leave the hidden, shut-away space.
Root clud still carries 24 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.bedroom closet卧室壁橱
- 2.walk-in closet步入式衣帽间
- 3.come out of the closet出柜
Example Sentences
- 1.
Hang your coat in the hall closet.
- 2.
He was a closet fan of pop music.
- 3.
The two leaders closeted themselves for hours.