[N-COUNT 可数名词]橱柜(英国英语中,cupboard 指所有类似的家具;而在美国英语中,常用closet来指较大的此类家具) A cupboard is a piece of furniture that has one or two doors, usually contains shelves, and is used to store things. In British English, cupboard refers to all kinds of furniture like this. In American English, closet is usually used instead to refer to larger pieces of furniture.
The kitchen cupboard was stocked with tins of soup and food.
厨房的橱柜里备有汤罐头和食品罐头。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](尤指无窗户的)储物间 A cupboard is a very small room that is used to store things, especially one without windows.
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in AM, use 美国英语用 closet
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a skeleton in the cupboard→see:
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cup·board★/ˈkʌbəd; NAmEˈkʌbərd/noun1★a piece of furniture with doors and shelves used for storing dishes, food, clothes, etc. 橱柜;食物柜;衣柜◆kitchen cupboards厨房用的橱柜2★( BrE) (NAmEcloset)a space in a wall with a door that reaches the ground, used for storing things 壁橱◆built-in cupboards壁橱☞see also
airing cupboard
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broom cupboard
IDIOMSthe ˌcupboard is ˈbare( BrE) used to say that there is no money for sth 食橱是空的(指没钱购买)◆They are seeking more funds but the cupboard is bare.他们正在寻求更多的资金,然而根本找不到。ORIGINThis expression refers to a children's nursery rhyme about Old Mother Hubbard, who had nothing in her cupboard to feed her dog. 源自一首关于老妈哈伯德的儿歌。她的食橱里没有喂狗的东西。ˈcupboard love( BrE) affection that sb, especially a child, shows towards sb else in order to get sth (尤指小孩)有所企图的亲热☞more at
1a piece of furniture with doors, and sometimes shelves, used for storing clothes, plates, food etc → closet, wardrobe, cabinet: It’s in the kitchen cupboard. The cupboard doors were open.2the cupboard is bare used to say that there is no money etc left that can be used: The workers have been told not to expect a pay rise because the cupboard is bare. →
airing cupboard
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COLLOCATIONStypes of cupboarda kitchen cupboard· The kitchen cupboards were empty.a bathroom/hall/bedroom cupboard British English· Your boots are in the hall cupboard.a built-in/fitted cupboard British English (=ones that are there permanently and cannot be moved)· The kitchen has built-in cupboards.a wall cupboard British English (=fixed to the wall, not on the floor)· Wall cupboards provide extra storage in the garage.a storage cupboard British English (=for storing things)· There's a storage cupboard under the stairs.a food/medicine/clothes cupboard British English· The medicine cupboard's in the bathroom.a drinks cupboard British English (=for drinks, especially alcoholic ones)· He went to the drinks cupboard and poured a whisky.an airing cupboard British English (=a warm cupboard for sheets and towels)a linen cupboard British English (=for sheets and towels)a broom cupboard (=for brushes and other things you use to clean the house)a bedside cupboard British English (=a small cupboard beside a bed)
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