好词典
closets
UK //ˈklɒzɪts//US //ˈklɑːzɪts//
词源
源自古法语'closet'，意为'小房间'，最初指私人祈祷室，后演变为储藏空间。词根与'close'(关闭)相关，强调其封闭特性。
noun
❶ 指用于存放衣物、鞋子或其他物品的储藏空间，通常位于卧室或走廊，带有门可以关闭。
“She keeps all her shoes neatly organized in the closets.”
（她把所有鞋子整齐地放在衣柜里。）
“The house has three bedrooms, each with spacious closets.”
（这栋房子有三间卧室，每间都有宽敞的衣柜。）
同义词:wardrobe, cupboard, cabinet
verb
❶ 将某物秘密地藏起来或隐藏，通常指不愿公开的事情或物品。
“He closeted himself in his room to avoid the family argument.”
（他把自己关在房间里以避开家庭争吵。）
“The documents were closeted away for decades before being discovered.”
（这些文件被秘密藏匿了几十年才被发现。）
同义词:hide, conceal, secrete
常见短语
skeleton in the closet — 指某人不想让人知道的秘密或丑事，通常带有负面含义。
“Every family has a skeleton in the closet they don't want to discuss.”
（每个家庭都有不愿讨论的秘密。）
come out of the closet — 公开承认自己是同性恋或其他不愿公开的身份，现也泛指公开承认任何隐藏的事情。
“After years of struggle, he finally came out of the closet to his family.”
（经过多年的挣扎，他终于向家人公开了自己的性取向。）