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单词 pigeonhole
释义

pi·geon·hole

noun
/ˈpɪdʒɪnhəʊl/
/ˈpɪdʒɪnhəʊl/
  1. one of a set of small boxes that are fixed on a wall and open at the front, used for putting letters, messages, etc. in; one of a similar set of boxes that are part of a desk, used for keeping papers, documents, etc. in信件格;开口文件格
    • If you can't come, leave a note in my pigeonhole.你若不能来,就在我的信件格里留张便条。
    Topics Educationc2

pi·geon·hole

verb
/ˈpɪdʒɪnhəʊl/
/ˈpɪdʒɪnhəʊl/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they pigeonhole
/ˈpɪdʒɪnhəʊl/
/ˈpɪdʒɪnhəʊl/
he / she / it pigeonholes
/ˈpɪdʒɪnhəʊlz/
/ˈpɪdʒɪnhəʊlz/
past simple pigeonholed
/ˈpɪdʒɪnhəʊld/
/ˈpɪdʒɪnhəʊld/
past participle pigeonholed
/ˈpɪdʒɪnhəʊld/
/ˈpɪdʒɪnhəʊld/
-ing form pigeonholing
/ˈpɪdʒɪnhəʊlɪŋ/
/ˈpɪdʒɪnhəʊlɪŋ/
  1. to decide that somebody/something belongs to a particular group or type without thinking deeply enough about it and considering what other qualities they might have将…轻率分类;主观划分为 synonym categorize, label
    • pigeonhole somebody/something Don't let them pigeonhole you.不要让他们对你进行分类。
    • pigeonhole somebody/something as something Do people try to pigeonhole you as a Christian artist?人们是否试图将您归类为基督教艺术家?
    • be pigeonholed My blog isn't easily pigeonholed.我的博客不容易被归类。
    • be pigeonholed as something He has been pigeonholed as a children's writer.他硬被归入儿童文学作家之列。
  2. to decide to deal with something later or to forget it搁置;将…束之高阁;不予处理 synonym shelve
    • pigeonhole something She pigeonholed her worry about him.她把对他的担心搁置了起来。
    • be pigeonholed Plans for a new school have been pigeonholed.建新学校的计划搁在一边了。
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