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cupboard

UK //ˈkʌbəd//US //ˈkʌbərd//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:cabinet, closet, locker, wardrobe

常见短语

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。)