closed-door
UK/ˌkləʊzdˈdɔː/US/ˌkloʊzdˈdɔːr/
释义
adj.
关着门的;秘密的;不公开的
词源
概述
closed-door 是一个现代英语复合形容词,由 "closed"(关闭的)和 "door"(门)直接组合而成,字面意为"门关着的"。这一形象表达最初描述物理状态,后隐喻扩展为"秘密的"或"不公开的",强调与外界隔绝、缺乏透明度的特性,生动体现了从具体到抽象的语义演变。
例句
“The committee held a closed-door meeting to discuss the sensitive issue.”
委员会举行了一次闭门会议,讨论这个敏感问题。
“The trial was conducted behind closed doors to protect the victims' privacy.”
审判以不公开方式进行,以保护受害者隐私。
“Journalists were barred from the closed-door session of the conference.”
记者被禁止参加会议的闭门环节。