The terrible secret is called 'a skeleton in the cupboard'.
惊人的秘密称作“柜中骷髅”。
新概念英语第三册 Lesson 24 A skeleton in the cupboard

📚 句中词汇解析

从本句中提取的重要词汇

terrible ['tɛrəbl] 词频1 词根: terr
adj. 可怕的;危害极大的;<非正>很糟的;劣质的; adv. 口〉非常，很，极; n. 可怕的人;
💡 terr怕+ible...的 → 可怕的
"to make a terrible blunder"
犯大错
近义：heinous, hideous, horrendous, horrible, horrid, horrific 反义：innocuous, offenceless, safe, unoffending, benign, harmless
secret ['sikrɪt] 词频1 词根: se
n. 秘密，机密;秘诀;奥秘; adj. 秘密的，机密的;神秘的;隐秘的;
💡 se分开，离开，区别开+cret区别→分开来放→秘密
"the all-powerful secret police"
权力无限的秘密警察
近义：arcanum, mystery, puzzle, puzzler, reservation, reserve 反义：indiscreetness, tactlessness, bluntness, crudeness
skeleton ['skɛlɪtn] 词频3
n. （建筑物等的）骨架;骨骼;梗概;骨瘦如柴的人（或动物）; adj. 骨骼的;骨瘦如柴的;概略的;基本的;
💡 skele骨骼+ton名词后缀 → 骨骼,骨架
"The boy bent curiously to the skeleton of the buck."
这个男孩好奇地弯下身去看鹿的骸骨.
近义：bones, carcass, shell, chassis, frame, framework
cupboard ['kʌbɚd] 词频3
n. 橱柜;衣柜;食物柜;壁橱;
💡 放杯子(cup)的板子(board)组成 碗柜
"Make sure the shelf is aligned with the top of the cupboard."
务必使搁架与橱柜顶端对齐。
近义：armoire, sideboard, wardrobe, buffet, closet, dresser
called
a. 被呼叫的
近义：named, designate

📚 更多「新概念英语第三册」例句

Such is human nature, that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers.
许多人常常情愿放弃较高的薪水以换取做白领工人的殊荣，此乃人之常情。
Bleriot set off half an hour later.
半小时后便正式出发了。
but I could not conceal the fact that I was impressed by the size of the diamonds.
其钻石之大给我留下了深刻的印象。
All the items that were found were sent to the War Museum.
那次打捞到的所有物品均被送往军事博物馆。
Such undertakings require the precise planning and foresight of military operations.
这种活动需要有军事行动般的周密布署和预见能力。
We tramped through the wood for over two hours until we arrived at a deep stream.
我们在树林中跋涉了两个多小时，到了一条深溪边。