closet
UK/'klɒzit/US
IELTSGRE六级考研C1
释义
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)。
词根拆分
词根派生clos(关)+ -et(小)=「关起来的小空间」。从字面的壁橱引出比喻义「藏起来的」:closet smoker(私下抽烟的人)把这事关着不让人看见;come out of the closet(出柜)字面就是离开那个藏起来、关着的空间。
词根 clud 还连着 24 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
Hang your coat in the hall closet.
把外套挂在门厅的壁橱里。
- 2.
He was a closet fan of pop music.
他私下里是流行音乐的粉丝。
- 3.
The two leaders closeted themselves for hours.
两位领导人关起门来密谈了好几个小时。