1)cabinet ['kæbinit]n. 橱柜, 内阁a. 内阁的, 细木工做的[计] 机柜[医] 小室; 柜cabinet noun (usually the Cabinet) [C+sing./pl. v.] a group of the most important government ministers, or ADVISERS to a president, responsible for advising and deciding on government policy: a cabinet meeting ◆ (BrE) a cabinet minister ◆ (BrE) the shadow Cabinet (= the most important members of the opposition party) [C] a piece of furniture with doors, drawers and/or shelves, that is used for storing or showing things: kitchen cabinets ◆ a medicine cabinet ◆ The china was displayed in a glass cabinet2)cupboard ['kʌpbɒ:d]n. 食橱, 碗柜, 餐具柜cupboard noun a piece of furniture with doors and shelves used for storing dishes, food, clothes, etc: kitchen cupboards (BrE) (AmE closet) a space in a wall with a door that reaches the ground, used for storing things: built-in cupboardsSee also AIRING CUPBOARD, BROOM CUPBOARDIdioms: the cupboard is bare (BrE) used to say that there is no money for sth: They are seeking more funds but the cupboard is bare.cupboard love (BrE) affection that sb, especially a child, shows towards sb else in order to get sth3)closet ['klɒzit]n. 壁橱, 小室a. 秘密的, 空谈的vt. 把...关入小室[医] 便桶, 厕所; 箱closet noun, adjective, verb noun(especially AmE) a small room or a space in a wall with a door that reaches the floor, used for storing things: a walk-in closetCompare: CUPBOARD, WARDROBESee also WATER CLOSETIdioms: come out of the closet to admit sth openly that you kept secret before, especially because of shame or embarrassment: Homosexuals in public life are now coming out of the closet.more at SKELETON adjective [only before noun] used to describe people who want to keep some fact about themselves secret: closet gays ◆ I suspect he's a closet fascist. verb [VN] to put sb in a room away from other people, especially so that they can talk privately with sb, or so that they can be alone: He was closeted with the President for much of the day. ◆ She had closeted herself away in her room.
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