closeted
KK[klˈɑzətɪd]IPA/ˈklɑːzɪtɪd/closeted — 形容詞
- closetedpositive
- more closetedcomparative
- most closetedsuperlative
1. used for a person who keeps their LGBTQ+ identity hidden from people around them
未出櫃的
對外隱瞞性傾向或性別認同
used for a person who keeps their LGBTQ+ identity hidden from people around them
Only his twin sister knew that Bilal was still closeted at work.
只有 Bilal 的雙胞胎姊妹知道他在職場上仍未出櫃。
pattern: be closeted at work
Quinn felt safer online than in a small town as a closeted teen.
身為未出櫃的青少年，Quinn 在線上比在小鎮裡更有安全感。
Reema wrote private poems about being closeted before telling her cousins.
Reema 在告訴表親前，寫下了不少關於自己仍未出櫃的私密詩作。
pattern: being closeted
The film follows a closeted football coach during one difficult season.
這部電影描述一位未出櫃的美式足球教練如何度過艱難的一季。
After college, Yael decided not to stay closeted anymore.
大學畢業後，Yael 決定不要再繼續未出櫃。
pattern: stay closeted
- closeted gay man
- closeted lesbian
- stay closeted
- closeted at work
- out
open about one's LGBTQ+ identity rather than concealing it
文法句型
be closeted
stay closeted
a closeted [noun]
用法筆記
Restricted to people hiding their sexual orientation or gender identity. For a hidden hobby, taste, or political view, use sense 2 instead.
常見錯誤
2. used for an interest, opinion, or activity that someone deliberately keeps priva
暗藏的
指暗中保留的興趣或意見
used for an interest, opinion, or activity that someone deliberately keeps private
Haruto is a closeted jazz fan who never mentions music at home.
Haruto 是個私下的爵士樂迷，在家裡從不提音樂。
pattern: a closeted [fan]
The senator's closeted support for the plan shocked her own staff.
那位參議員對這項計畫私下的支持，讓她自己的幕僚都很震驚。
collocation: closeted support for [sth]
Iker kept a closeted love of magic tricks throughout medical school.
Iker 在醫學院期間一直暗藏著對魔術把戲的喜愛。
The judge's closeted doubts about the policy surfaced in private emails.
法官對這項政策暗藏的疑慮，後來在私人電子郵件中浮現出來。
collocation: closeted doubts
Christopher published essays about art while hiding his closeted political views.
Christopher 發表藝術評論時，也同時隱藏著自己私下的政治觀點。
- closeted fan
- closeted support
- closeted political views
- closeted doubts
文法句型
a closeted [fan/opponent]
closeted support for [sth]
closeted [views/doubts]
用法筆記
This sense is broader than sense 1 and often appears before nouns like 'fan', 'support', or 'views'. It is not the standard sense for concealed LGBTQ+ identity.
3. kept in a private place for a time, usually to work, talk, or think without inte
閉門的
關在私密處所內工作或商談
kept in a private place for a time, usually to work, talk, or think without interruption
The lawyers stayed closeted in a side room all afternoon.
那些律師整個下午都待在側邊的小會議室裡閉門討論。
pattern: be closeted in [place]
Isabela and the editor were closeted together until the deadline passed.
Isabela 和編輯一直關在同一間房裡改稿，直到截稿時間過去。
pattern: be closeted together
Baraka remained closeted in his studio while he finished the mural.
Baraka 一直把自己關在工作室裡，直到完成那幅壁畫。
The committee was closeted with advisers before the public announcement.
委員會在公開宣布前，一直和顧問們閉門商談。
pattern: be closeted with [person]
For two days, Tyler stayed closeted in the library basement.
整整兩天，Tyler 都把自己關在圖書館地下室裡埋頭工作。
- closeted in a room
- closeted with advisers
- remain closeted
- stay closeted for hours
- accessible
available to be seen or reached rather than kept behind closed doors
- public
done openly instead of in a private room
文法句型
be closeted in [place]
be closeted with [person]
remain closeted
用法筆記
This sense usually follows verbs like 'be', 'stay', or 'remain' and often takes 'in' for a place or 'with' for the people in the private meeting. It sounds formal or journalistic.
常見錯誤
同根字
- closet名詞 / 動詞B2