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单词 closet
释义

closet

​adjective​only before noun
UK /ˈklɒzɪt/
Other entries for this word
closet noun
closet verb
water closet noun
come out of the closet phrase
skeleton in the cupboard/closet phrase
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    keeping your beliefs or activities secret

    I’ve always been a closet science-fiction fan.

    Synonyms and related words
    Secret, secretive and in secret
    secret
    secretive
    surreptitious

closet

​adjective​only before noun
US /ˈklɑzət/
Other entries for this word
closet noun
closet verb
linen closet noun
water closet noun
come out of the closet phrase
skeleton in the closet phrase
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    keeping your beliefs or activities secret

    I’ve always been a closet science-fiction fan.

    Synonyms and related words
    Secret, secretive and in secret
    secret
    secretive
    surreptitious

closet

​noun countable
UK /ˈklɒzɪt/
Other entries for this word
closet adjective
closet verb
water closet noun
come out of the closet phrase
skeleton in the cupboard/closet phrase
Word Forms
singularcloset
pluralclosets
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    ​mainly Americana small room or space built into a wall for storing things such as clothes or sheets
    Synonyms and related words
    Buildings and places for storing things
    armory
    armoury
    arsenal
  2. 2
    an old word for a small private room
    Synonyms and related words
    Rooms found in the home
    attic
    bedchamber
    bedroom
  3. 3

    be in the closet

    to not tell people that you are gay
    In some places in the US it is safer and easier to stay in the closet.
    Submitted by:
    Caleb Judy from United States on 02/07/2016
    Open Dictionary - July2016
phrases
come out of the closet

closet ​‌

​noun countable
US /ˈklɑzət/
Other entries for this word
closet adjective
closet verb
linen closet noun
water closet noun
come out of the closet phrase
skeleton in the closet phrase
Word Forms
singularcloset
pluralclosets
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    a small room or space built into a wall for storing things such as clothes or sheets
    Synonyms and related words
    Buildings and places for storing things
    armory
    armoury
    arsenal
  2. 2
    an old word for a small private room
    Synonyms and related words
    Rooms found in the home
    attic
    bath
    bedchamber
  3. 3

    be in the closet

    to not tell people that you are gay
    In some places in the US it is safer and easier to stay in the closet.
    Submitted by:
    Caleb Judy from United States on 02/07/2016
    Open Dictionary - July2016
phrases
come out of the closet

closet

​verb transitive ​mainly journalism
UK /ˈklɒzɪt/
Other entries for this word
closet noun
closet adjective
water closet noun
come out of the closet phrase
skeleton in the cupboard/closet phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theycloset
he/she/itclosets
present participlecloseting
past tensecloseted
past participlecloseted
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to shut yourself or someone in a room in order to be alone or have a private discussion

    Senior researchers closeted themselves in a hotel room.

    Synonyms and related words
    To isolate someone
    isolate
    exclude
    segregate

closet

​verb transitive ​mainly journalism
US /ˈklɑzət/
Other entries for this word
closet noun
closet adjective
linen closet noun
water closet noun
come out of the closet phrase
skeleton in the closet phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theycloset
he/she/itclosets
present participlecloseting
past tensecloseted
past participlecloseted
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to shut yourself or someone in a room in order to be alone or have a private discussion

    Senior researchers closeted themselves in a hotel room.

    Synonyms and related words
    To isolate someone
    isolate
    exclude
    segregate
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