skeleton
英 ['skel?t(?)n]
美['sk?l?tn]
- n. 骨架，骨骼；綱要；骨瘦如柴的人
- adj. 骨骼的；骨瘦如柴的；概略的
詞組搭配
skeleton in the cupboard
(美 skeleton in the closet)a discreditable or embarrassing fact that someone wishes to keep secret
(美)不可告人的丑事
skeleton in (one's) closet
A source of shame or disgrace, as in a family, that is kept secret.
家丑：被隱藏起來的羞恥或丟臉的原始資料，例如一家庭內