"skeleton in the cupboard" in Chinese (Simplified)
不可告人的秘密抱有秘密
Definition
指某人过去隐藏的秘密,如果被发现会让人难堪或引起麻烦。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
主要用于英式英语,在美式英语中说 'skeleton in the closet'。多指家庭、个人或单位不愿公开的丑闻或尴尬的过去。通常用于非正式场合。
Examples
Everyone has a skeleton in the cupboard they hope no one finds out about.
每个人都有一个**不可告人的秘密**,希望别人不要发现。
The politician's skeleton in the cupboard was revealed by the newspapers.
那位政客的**不可告人的秘密**被报纸揭露了。
She was afraid her skeleton in the cupboard would ruin her new friendship.
她害怕她的**不可告人的秘密**会毁掉她的新友谊。
Do you think he has a skeleton in the cupboard that he doesn't want us to know about?
你觉得他是不是有什么**不可告人的秘密**,不想让我们知道?
When the company was sold, all the skeletons in the cupboard came out.
公司被卖掉时,所有的**不可告人的秘密**都曝光了。
He's always so secretive; you just know there's a skeleton in the cupboard somewhere.
他总是那么神秘,肯定有**不可告人的秘密**。