"skeleton in the closet" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 不可告人的秘密
• 隐藏的丑事

Definition

某人过去的一个秘密，如果被揭露会令人尴尬或带来麻烦。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个表达很口语化，常用于指涉及个人或家庭令人难堪的过去秘密。英国英语有时说 'skeleton in the cupboard'。避免在正式场合使用。

Examples

Everyone has a skeleton in the closet.

每个人都有一个**不可告人的秘密**。

She has a skeleton in the closet from her college days.

她大学时代有一个**隐藏的丑事**。

The politician tried to hide his skeleton in the closet.

那位政客试图隐藏他的**不可告人的秘密**。

Turns out, the company had a pretty big skeleton in the closet.

结果发现，这家公司有个很大的**隐藏的丑事**。

You never know what skeletons in the closet someone might have.

你永远不知道别人有多少**不可告人的秘密**。

When the story broke, a lot of old skeletons in the closet came out.

新闻爆出来后，很多**隐藏的丑事**都被揭露了。