closeted
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈklɒz.ɪ.tɪd]
- 美式音标 [ˈklɑː.zət.ɪd]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- n.壁橱;衣帽间;密室;厕所
- adj.隐藏的;不公开的;空谈的
- vt.把 ... 关在房间里
词源解说
- 14世纪晚期进入英语,直接源自古法语的clos,意为关,闭。
英汉例句
- I'll clear out that closet and then you can hang your clothes there.
我把那个小衣橱清理出来,你可以把衣服挂在那里。 - They had a closet consultation before they reached an agreement.
他们进行了秘密磋商,最后达成了协议。
用作名词 (n.)
用作定语: ~+ n.
用作形容词 (adj.)
词组短语
- cloth closet 衣橱
- water closet 厕所
- closet consultation 秘密磋商
- closet terrorist 秘密的恐怖分子
- closet admirer of president 私下爱慕董事长的人
用作名词 (n.)
名词+~
用作形容词 (adj.)
~+名词
短语
英英字典
- (SECRET) A closeted gay man or woman keeps the fact that he or she is gay secret from most people.
- (STAYING INDOORS) If someone is closeted somewhere, they stay there, often because they are working hard on something.