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clos·et AHD[klŏzʹĭt, klôʹzĭt] D.J.[ˈklɒzɪt, ˈklɔːzɪt]K.K.[ˈklɑzɪt, ˈklɔzɪt]n.(名词)- Abbr. cl.A cabinet or enclosed recess for linens, household supplies, or clothing.缩写 cl.小橱,橱柜:放置亚麻制品、家庭用品或衣服的橱柜或封闭的壁龛
- A small private chamber, as for study or prayer.小房间,私室:小的私人房间,如学习或祈祷用
- A water closet; a toilet.盥洗室;厕所
- A state of secrecy or cautious privacy:秘密,隐私:秘密或小心谨慎的状态:Two days before the election, the candidate suddenly came out of the closet and denounced the proposed law.在选举前两天,竞选人忽然打破缄默,公开谴责提议的法律
v.tr.(及物动词)clos.et.ed, clos.et.ing, clos.ets - To enclose or shut up in a private room, as for discussion:关在密室中:关在密室中,如作密谈:closeted themselves with their attorneys.和他们的律师在密室里密谈
adj.(形容词)- Private; confidential:秘密的:秘密的;机密的:closet information.机密消息
- Being so or engaging only in private; secret:私下的:秘密的或仅与私人有关的;秘密的:a closet proponent of a tax increase; a closet alcoholic.增加税收的私下倡议者;私下酗酒者
- Based on theory and speculation rather than practice.不实际的:建于理论和推测之上而非实践的
- Middle English [private room] 中古英语 [私人房间]
- from Old French [diminutive of] clos [enclosure] 源自 古法语 clos的小后缀 [围墙]
- from Latin clausum [from neuter of] clausus [enclosed] * see close 源自 拉丁语 clausum 源自clausus的中性词 [封闭的] * 参见 close
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