closet

noun

/ˈklɒzɪt/

/ˈklɑːzɪt/

(especially North American English)Idioms

Idioms

come out of the closet

to admit something openly that you kept secret before, especially the fact that you are gay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”
- More public figures are finding the courage to come out of the closet.越来越多的公众人物开始有勇气承认自己是同性恋了。
Topics People in societyc2

(be, remain, stay, etc.) in the closet

to keep something secret, especially the fact that you are gay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”
- The country's harsh policies forced him to stay in the closet.该国严厉的政策迫使他躲在壁橱里。
- Many gay celebrities still remain in the closet, fearful of intrusive publicity.许多同性恋名人仍然躲在壁橱里，害怕被侵扰。
Topics People in societyc2

a skeleton in the closet (North American English, British English)

(also a skeleton in the cupboard British English)

(informal) something shocking, embarrassing, etc. that has happened to you or your family in the past that you want to keep secret隐衷；不可外扬的家丑
- They were hoping to find some skeletons in his closet.他们希望能找出他一些见不得人的丑事。

adjective

/ˈklɒzɪt/

/ˈklɑːzɪt/

[only before noun]

used to describe people who want to keep some fact about themselves secret隐藏（身份等）的；不公开（个人信息）的
- 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。
词源late Middle English (denoting a private or small room): from Old French, diminutive of clos ‘closed’, from Latin claudere ‘to shut’.

verb

/ˈklɒzɪt/

/ˈklɑːzɪt/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they closet	/ˈklɒzɪt/ /ˈklɑːzɪt/
he / she / it closets	/ˈklɒzɪts/ /ˈklɑːzɪts/
past simple closeted	/ˈklɒzɪtɪd/ /ˈklɑːzɪtɪd/
past participle closeted	/ˈklɒzɪtɪd/ /ˈklɑːzɪtɪd/
-ing form closeting	/ˈklɒzɪtɪŋ/ /ˈklɑːzɪtɪŋ/

closet somebody/yourself + adv./prep. to put somebody in a room away from other people, especially so that they can talk privately with somebody, or so that they can be alone把…关在房间里（尤指为了私下会谈或避免他人打扰）
- 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。
词源late Middle English (denoting a private or small room): from Old French, diminutive of clos ‘closed’, from Latin claudere ‘to shut’.

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