pi·geon·holeBrE/ˈpɪdʒɪnhəʊl/NAmE/ˈpɪdʒɪnhoʊl/nounoneofasetofsmallboxesthatarefixedonawallandopenatthefront, usedforputtingletters, messages, etc. in; oneofasimilarsetofboxesthatarepartofadesk, usedforkeepingpapers, documents, etc. in信件格;开口文件格◆Ifyoucan'tcome, leaveanoteinmypigeonhole. 你若不能来,就在我的信件格里留张便条。
pi·geon·holeBrE/ˈpɪdʒɪnhəʊl/NAmE/ˈpɪdʒɪnhoʊl/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theypigeonholeBrE/ˈpɪdʒɪnhəʊl/NAmE/ˈpɪdʒɪnhoʊl/present simple - he / she / itpigeonholesBrE/ˈpɪdʒɪnhəʊlz/NAmE/ˈpɪdʒɪnhoʊlz/past simplepigeonholedBrE/ˈpɪdʒɪnhəʊld/NAmE/ˈpɪdʒɪnhoʊld/past participlepigeonholedBrE/ˈpɪdʒɪnhəʊld/NAmE/ˈpɪdʒɪnhoʊld/ -ing formpigeonholingBrE/ˈpɪdʒɪnhəʊlɪŋ/NAmE/ˈpɪdʒɪnhoʊlɪŋ/~sb (assth)todecidethatsbbelongstoaparticulargrouportypewithoutthinkingdeeplyenoughaboutitandconsideringwhatotherqualitiestheymighthave将(某人)轻率分类;主观划分(某人)为SYNcategorize, label◆Hehasbeenpigeonholedasachildren'swriter. 他硬被归入儿童文学作家之列。~sthtodecidetodealwithsthlaterortoforgetit搁置;将…束之高阁;不予处理SYNshelve◆Plansforanewschoolhavebeenpigeonholed. 建新学校的计划搁在一边了。