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Closet Room People Closeted Homosexual Storing Discuss ˈklɒzɪt

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/klɒ̱zɪt/
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]壁橱 A closet is a piece of furniture with doors at the front and shelves inside, which is used for storing things.
  [AM 美]
in BRIT, use 英国英语用 cupboard
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](尤指不带窗户的)小储藏间 A closet is a very small room for storing things, especially one without windows.
  [AM; also BRIT 美;亦英]
  [OLD-FASHIONED 过时]
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[ADJ 形容词](信仰、习惯、情感)隐蔽的,不公开的 Closet is used to describe a person who has beliefs, habits, or feelings which they keep secret, often because they are embarrassed about them. Closet is also used of their beliefs, habits, or feelings.
  [ADJ n]
  • He is a closet Fascist.

    他是个秘密的法西斯分子。

  • ...closet misogyny.

    内心对女性的仇视

  • 4
    [PHRASE 短语]公开同性恋身份;出柜 If someone comes out of the closet, they tell people that they are homosexual after having kept this a secret.
      [V inflects]
    5
    [PHRASE 短语]公开(或谈论)以前保密的事;(问题)公开 If someone comes out of the closet, they reveal or discuss something which they have previously kept secret. You can also say that an issue comes out of the closet when it starts to be publicly discussed.
      [V inflects]
    6
    See also:
    closeted
    a skeleton in the closet→see:
    skeleton

    Oxford
    closet / ˈklɒzɪt ; NAmE ˈklɑːzət /
    noun
    ,
    adjective
    ,
    verb
    closet closets closeted closeting
    noun ( especially NAmE) a small room or a space in a wall with a door that reaches the floor, used for storing things 贮藏室;壁橱 a walk-in closet 步入式衣帽间 compare
    cupboard
     (2 )
    ,
    wardrobe
     (1 )
    see also
    water closet
    IDIOM come out of the ˈcloset to admit sth openly that you kept secret before, especially because of shame or embarrassment 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” Homosexuals in public life are now coming out of the closet. 公众人物中的同性恋者如今逐渐公开自己的性取向。 see also
    come out
     (10 ) at come v.
    IDIOMsee
    skeleton
    adjective [only before noun ] used to describe people who want to keep some fact about themselves secret 隐藏(身分)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。 verb closetsb/yourself + adv./prep. to put sb in a room away from other people, especially so that they can talk privately with sb, 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。 closet / ˈklɒzɪt ; NAmE ˈklɑːzət /
    LDC
    closet1 noun
    closet2 adjective
    closet3 verb
    closetclos‧et1 /ˈklɒzɪt $ ˈklɑː-, ˈklɒː-/ ●●● S3 noun [countable]
    Word Origin
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    Thesaurus
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    1especially American English a cupboard built into the wall of a room from the floor to the ceilingwardrobe:  a closet full of beautiful clothes2come out of the closet a)to tell people that you are homosexual after hiding the fact SYN  come out b)to admit something or to start to discuss something that was kept secret before3be in the closet American English informal to not tell people that you are homosexual
    water closet
    , → a skeleton in the closet
    at skeleton(5)
    closet1 noun
    closet2 adjective
    closet3 verb
    closetcloset2 adjective
    Examples
    Thesaurus
    closet homosexual/alcoholic etc someone who is a homosexual etc but who does not want to admit it:  a closet communist
    closet1 noun
    closet2 adjective
    closet3 verb
    closetcloset3 verb [transitive]
    Verb Table
    Examples
    to shut someone in a room away from other people in order to discuss something private, to be alone etcbe closeted with somebody All morning he’d been closeted with various officials.closet yourself Don’t let her closet herself away in her room.GRAMMAR Closet is usually either passive or reflexive (=followed by myself/herself etc).
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