cupboard
n
1 set of shelves with a door or doors in front, either built into the wall of a room or as a separate piece of furniture, used for storing food, clothes, dishes, etc (放食物、 衣物、 碗碟等的)柜櫥
a ,kitchen `cupboard 廚房用的櫥柜
an `airing cupboard, ie for airing clothes 烘柜(用以烘乾衣物)
(fig 比喻) They ask for more funds, but the cupboard is bare, ie there is no money to give them. 他們要求提供更多的資金, 然而我們已囊空如洗.
[attrib 作定語]
not enough cupboard space 櫥柜里放不下. =>illus at App 1 見附錄1之插圖, page xvi.
2 (idm 習語) `cupboard love affection that is shown, esp by a child, in order to gain sth by it (為獲得某事物)討人喜歡(尤指小孩)
It's only cupboard love; he wants some sweets! 別看他那麼討人喜歡, 他要吃糖! a skeleton in the cupboard => skeleton.