| 单词 | cupboard |
| 释义 | cupboard (once / 875 pages) n A cupboard is a piece of furniture that's used for storing things. Your kitchen cupboard might actually be full of cups, while the cupboard in your bedroom might hold sweaters and socks. Some cupboards are built into a wall, like a closet, while others are freestanding cabinets. A cupboard usually has doors that open and shelves inside, for storage. The very earliest cupboards, in the 14th century, were exactly what the word describes: a board or table used for putting cups or dishes on. Over the following two hundred years, cupboard came to mean an enclosed cabinet for the same purpose. WORD FAMILYcupboard: cupboards USAGE EXAMPLESShe fell against the kitchen cupboard and then to the floor, where she curled up, sobbing. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) But this year, they found themselves scrambling for doctors' numbers, sending guests home hungry and rummaging through cupboards for backup plans. Los Angeles Times(Dec 26, 2016) The sort of homes with sofas as hard as boards and cupboards you can’t open because door handles are verboten. The Guardian(Dec 05, 2016) n a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space Syn|Hypo|Hyper closet airing cupboard a warm cupboard where you put newly washed clothes until they are completely dry broom closeta small room for storing brooms and other cleaning equipment safea ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests supply closeta closet for storing supplies meat safea safe for storing meat storage space the area in any structure that provides space for storage |
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