cupboards

英 [ˈkʌpədz]

美 [ˈkʌbərdz]

n.  橱柜; 食物柜; 衣柜; 壁橱
cupboard的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 橱柜(英国英语中，cupboard 指所有类似的家具；而在美国英语中，常用closet来指较大的此类家具)
  Acupboardis a piece of furniture that has one or two doors, usually contains shelves, and is used to store things. In British English,cupboardrefers to all kinds of furniture like this. In American English,closetis usually used instead to refer to larger pieces of furniture.
  1. The kitchen cupboard was stocked with tins of soup and food.
     厨房的橱柜里备有汤罐头和食品罐头。
• (尤指无窗户的)储物间
  Acupboardis a very small room that is used to store things, especially one without windows.

in AM, use 美国英语用 closet


• a skeleton in the cupboard→ see:skeleton

双语例句

• All the cupboards stood open.
  所有橱柜都敞开着。
• They had stocked their cupboards with food for the holidays.
  他们的橱柜里装满了为节日储备的食物。
• Do you constantly end up getting take-out because the cupboards are bare?
  你是否总是因为橱柜空了才不得不叫外卖？
• He made sure that food filled the cupboards, the bills were paid, and the lawn was mowed.
  他确保柜子里有食物、账单已经付了，而且草坪也已经修剪了。
• One wall was covered in plywood, hiding cupboards and the bathroom door.
  一面墙上覆盖着胶合板，将橱柜和卫生间的门隐藏住。
• Kitty: I agree, Mum* My cupboards and shelves are full, too.
  我同意，妈妈。我的碗柜和书架也满了。
• You would not believe how much stuff can accumulate in cupboards and closets, particularly in the bathroom.
  你可能想不到你的壁橱和柜子里到底能堆多少东西，特别是浴室里的柜子。
• The cupboards need sorting out.
  柜厨需要整理了。
• I've made a rough drawing of what I had in mind for the cupboards in the kitchen.
  我已经画了一张我想象中的厨房碗橱的草图。
• Customize your closets and cupboards with wire racks, bins, and shelves.
  自定义您的衣柜和橱柜与钢丝衣架，垃圾桶，和货架。