cabinet
/ˈkæbɪnət/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈæbənət] /ˈkæbɪnət/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈæbənət] /ˈkab-nit ˈka-bə-/ (ame, mw)
cabinet — 名詞
- cabinetsingular
- cabinetsplural
1. the group of senior ministers who run a country's main government decisions toge
內閣
政府最高決策團隊
the group of senior ministers who run a country's main government decisions together.
After the election, the cabinet met to plan tax and housing policy.
選舉後，內閣開會規畫稅制與住宅政策。
the cabinet met to plan policy
Several cabinet members argued for more spending on rural hospitals.
幾位內閣成員主張增加偏鄉醫院的支出。
cabinet members argued for + policy
The prime minister asked the cabinet to approve emergency food aid.
首相要求內閣批准緊急糧食援助。
A late-night cabinet meeting followed the finance minister's sudden resignation.
財政部長突然辭職後，隨即召開了一場深夜內閣會議。
- administration
broader and can include the whole ruling team, not just the senior ministers
- ministry
often used for the government as a whole, especially in parliamentary systems
- council
more general and not limited to the top ministers of a state
- opposition
the rival political side rather than the ruling ministers
文法句型
the cabinet meets
cabinet members
cabinet meeting
用法筆記
Often refers to the top decision-making ministers of a national government. In British English, it can take either a singular or plural verb depending on whether the group is treated as one body or as separate members.
2. a storage unit in a room that has doors, shelves, or drawers for keeping or show
櫥櫃
有門、層架或抽屜的收納櫃
a storage unit in a room that has doors, shelves, or drawers for keeping or showing items.
Mina kept clean towels in the tall cabinet beside the shower.
Mina 把乾淨毛巾放在淋浴間旁邊那個高櫥櫃裡。
keep + items in a cabinet
A glass cabinet in the hall displayed old coins and family photos.
走廊上的玻璃櫥櫃陳列著舊硬幣和家庭照片。
glass cabinet for display
The nurse opened the metal cabinet and took out fresh bandages.
護士打開金屬櫥櫃，拿出新的繃帶。
We bought a narrow cabinet for shoes near the front door.
我們在前門旁買了一個放鞋子的窄櫥櫃。
- cupboard
often used for kitchen or household storage
- locker
usually taller, plainer, and used in schools, gyms, or workplaces
- display case
focuses on showing valuable things, often behind glass
- open shelf
stores items without doors or drawers
文法句型
a cabinet for + items
open a cabinet
keep/store + item + in a cabinet
用法筆記
This word is broad and can describe storage furniture in a bathroom, kitchen, office, or living room. It often suggests a unit with doors or drawers, while shelf focuses on open storage.
常見錯誤
cabinet — 形容詞
- cabinetpositive
- more cabinetcomparative
- most cabinetsuperlative
1. connected with the group of ministers at the top of a government.
內閣的
與政府內閣相關
connected with the group of ministers at the top of a government.
Reporters waited outside the cabinet office for news about the reshuffle.
記者在內閣辦公室外等候改組消息。
cabinet office
The party delayed its cabinet appointments until talks with its allies ended.
該政黨把內閣任命延到與盟友的談判結束後。
cabinet appointments
Camila is preparing notes for tomorrow's cabinet meeting on energy prices.
Camila 正在為明天關於能源價格的內閣會議準備資料。
The minister denied leaking a cabinet paper to the Sunday press.
部長否認把內閣的文件洩漏給週日報紙。
- ministerial
can be similar, but often focuses more on ministers as officials than on the cabinet as a body
文法句型
cabinet meeting
cabinet minister
cabinet office
用法筆記
Usually appears before nouns such as meeting, minister, office, or paper. It is mainly used in reporting and formal discussion about national politics.
2. small or fine enough to suit a compact room or to be kept as an object for close
小巧的
小而精美，適合陳列收藏
small or fine enough to suit a compact room or to be kept as an object for close display.
The museum bought a cabinet clock with painted flowers on the case.
博物館買了一座外殼上畫有花朵的小巧座鐘。
cabinet clock
A cabinet picture of the harbor hung above the desk in the study.
一幅小巧的港口畫掛在書房書桌上方。
cabinet picture
The auction catalog described the tiny sculpture as a cabinet piece.
拍賣目錄把那件小雕塑描述成適合收藏陳列的小巧作品。
Their narrow flat looked better with cabinet furniture than with two large sofas.
他們狹窄的公寓配小巧家具，比配兩張大沙發更好看。
- miniature
focuses more strongly on very small size
- ornamental
focuses on beauty or decoration rather than size
- oversized
too large for a small display space
文法句型
cabinet clock
cabinet picture
cabinet piece
用法筆記
This rare sense is mostly found in art, antiques, and older style descriptions. It often appears before nouns such as clock, picture, or piece to suggest something small, fine, and fit for display.
3. used in fine furniture making or relating to the work of a cabinetmaker.
細木工的
與製作櫥櫃等木工有關
used in fine furniture making or relating to the work of a cabinetmaker.
The workshop bought a cabinet saw for cutting thick oak boards.
那間工坊買了一台細木工用的圓鋸來切厚橡木板。
cabinet saw
Lena learned cabinet skills while repairing old drawers in her uncle's shop.
Lena 在叔叔的店裡修舊抽屜時學會了細木工技巧。
cabinet skills
The college offers cabinet work classes for students interested in fine furniture.
那所學院為對精緻家具有興趣的學生開設細木工課程。
The carpenter stored his cabinet tools in labeled drawers near the bench.
木匠把細木工工具收在工作檯旁貼有標籤的抽屜裡。
- joinery
focuses on skilled woodwork, especially fitted parts and furniture joints
文法句型
cabinet work
cabinet tools
cabinet saw
用法筆記
This rare sense appears in woodworking contexts, especially before nouns such as saw, work, tools, or skills. It points to furniture making rather than to general building work.