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closets

/ˈklɑzɪts/ /ˈklɔzɪts/

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noun

隐蔽处，凉亭。

Any private area, (particularly) bowers in the open air.

Examples :

"The children built cozy closets of branches and leaves in the woods behind their house, where they could play hide-and-seek. "

孩子们在房子后面的树林里用树枝和树叶搭了舒适的隐蔽处/凉亭，在那里玩捉迷藏。

area place architecture

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noun

壁橱，储藏室

Any private or inner room, (particularly):

Examples :

""She kept her art supplies in one of the closets of her studio." "

她把美术用品放在她工作室的其中一个储藏室里。

property architecture building place

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noun

御座，王室专用包厢

A pew or side-chapel reserved for a monarch or other feudal lord.

Examples :

"During the king's coronation, he briefly retreated to one of the church's closets to privately compose himself before addressing his people. "

在国王的加冕典礼上，他曾短暂退到教堂的其中一个御座里，在面对民众讲话之前独自平复心情。

architecture royal religion building history

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noun

壁橱，储藏室

A private cabinet, (particularly):

Examples :

"The school hallways were lined with lockers, and students also kept their coats in small closets near their classrooms. "

学校走廊两旁排列着储物柜，学生们也将外套放在教室附近的小壁橱里。

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noun

壁橱，储藏室

Any small room or side-room, (particularly):

Examples :

"At school, we store our coats and backpacks in the closets located by the entrance. "

在学校里，我们把外套和背包放在入口处的壁橱里。

property architecture building place

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noun

壁橱，衣柜

An ordinary similar to a bar but half as broad.

Examples :

"The carpenter installed the closets, making sure they were half as wide as the regular bars used in the clothing racks. "

木匠安装了壁橱，确保它们的宽度只有普通衣架横杆的一半。

property architecture building

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noun

下水道，阴沟。

Examples :

"The heavy rain overwhelmed the city's closets, causing flooding in the streets. "

暴雨淹没了城市的下水道，导致街道上洪水泛滥。

utility building

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verb

秘密会谈，私下磋商。

To shut away for private discussion.

Examples :

"The manager, concerned about the project's delays, decided to closet the team members to discuss solutions privately. "

经理担心项目延误，决定把团队成员关起来秘密会谈，私下讨论解决方案。

communication government politics organization

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verb

软禁，幽禁。

To put into a private place for a secret interview or interrogation.

Examples :

"The principal decided to closet the two students accused of cheating to question them separately about what happened during the test. "

校长决定把两个被指控作弊的学生单独叫到一间屋子里软禁起来，分别询问他们在考试中发生的事情。

police law government

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verb

禁闭，幽禁.

To shut up in, or as in, a closet for concealment or confinement.

Examples :

"Because he disagreed with the company's new policy, the manager decided to closet himself in his office to avoid the meeting. "

因为不同意公司的新政策，经理决定把自己关在办公室里，以此来躲避会议。