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closet BrE /ˈklɒzɪt/
NAmE /ˈklɑːzət/► SEE ALLcome out of the closeta skeleton in the cupboard/closet
●come out of the ˈclosetadmit sth openly that you kept secret before, especially because of shame or embarrassment 公开承认（尤指因惭愧或尴尬而一直保守的秘密）◆Homosexuals in public life are now coming out of the closet.
公众人物中的同性恋者如今正逐渐公开承认自己的身份。●a skeleton in the ˈcupboard/ˈclosetsomething shocking, embarrassing, etc. that has happened to you or your family in the past that you want to keep secret （不可外扬的）秘密，家丑；隐情◆The new presidential candidate is certainly popular, but does he have any skeletons in the closet?新的总统候选人的确人气很高，不过他有没有什么不可见人的丑事？ |