
好词典

源自中古英语 'cupbord',由 'cup'(杯子)和 'board'(木板)组合而成,最初指存放杯子的架子。
❶ 一种带有门或抽屉的储物家具,通常固定在墙上或嵌入墙体,用于存放餐具、食品或其他物品。
“She took a plate from the kitchen cupboard.”
(她从厨房橱柜里拿了一个盘子。)
“The cupboard was full of canned food.”
(橱柜里装满了罐头食品。)
skeleton in the cupboard — 指某人隐藏的秘密或丑闻,通常是不愿让人知道的家庭或个人隐私。
“Every family has a skeleton in the cupboard.”
(每个家庭都有不愿公开的秘密。)