| 词组 | cupboard |
| 释义 | cupboard /ˈkʌbəd $ -ərd/ noun a piece of furniture for storing things, with doors and usually shelvesadjectives/nouns + cupboardthe kitchen/bathroom/bedroom etc cupboard The kitchen cupboards were empty.the food/clothes/medicine etc cupboard BrE The medicine cupboard is in the bathroom.a built-in/fitted cupboard BrE (=that is there permanently and cannot be moved) The kitchen has built-in cupboards.a wall cupboard BrE (=fixed to the wall, not on the floor) Wall cupboards provide extra storage in the garage.a storage cupboard BrE (=for storing things) There was a storage cupboard under the stairs.a drinks cupboard BrE (=for alcoholic drinks) He went to the drinks cupboard and poured a whisky.the airing cupboard BrE (=a warm cupboard for sheets and towels) She looked in the airing cupboard for a fresh towel.a broom cupboard (=for brushes and other things you use to clean the house) The room was tiny, not much bigger than a broom cupboard.a linen cupboard BrE (=for sheets and towels) There was a linen cupboard at the top of the stairs.a bedside cupboard BrE (=a small cupboard beside a bed) The alarm clock sits on a small bedside cupboard.verbskeep sth in a cupboard They keep coats in a cupboard in the hall.put sth in a cupboard Please put your toys back in the cupboard.look in a cupboard They looked in all the cupboards but could not find the camera.take sth out of a cupboard We took all the dishes out of the cupboard so we could clean it.cupboard + nounsa cupboard door She pulled open the cupboard door.cupboard space (=space that cupboards provide for storing things) It was a lovely big house with plenty of cupboard space.prepositionsin a cupboard Is there any flour in the cupboard?Cupboard is used especially in British English. |
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