用作定语 ▲~+n. I'll clear out that closet and then you can hang your clothes there. 我把那个小衣橱清理出来,你可以把衣服挂在那里。 He went to the water closet.他上厕所去了。
closet还可用作动词,表示“秘密会晤”。例如: They were closeted together for two hours.他们在密室里会谈了两个多小时。
They had a closet consultation before they reached an agreement.他们进行了秘密磋商,最后达成了协议。
[词源]<中古英语和古法语clos(关,闭)