词汇 "skeleton in the cupboard" 在中文的含义

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skeleton in the cupboard

US /ˈskel.ɪ.tən ɪn ðə ˈkʌb.ərd/
UK /ˈskel.ɪ.tən ɪn ðə ˈkʌb.əd/

成语

不可告人的秘密, 家丑

an embarrassing or unpleasant secret that someone has, which they want to keep hidden

示例:
Every family has a skeleton in the cupboard.
每个家庭都有一个不可告人的秘密
His past scandal was a real skeleton in the cupboard for his political career.
他过去的丑闻是他政治生涯中一个真正的不可告人的秘密