pigeonhole

noun

🔊/ˈpɪdʒɪnhəʊl/

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。🔊🔊
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verb

🔊/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/

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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（某人）轻率分类；主观划分（某人）为synonym categorize, label
- pigeonhole somebody/something Don't let them pigeonhole you.不要让他们对你有兴趣。
- pigeonhole somebody/something as something Do people try to pigeonhole you as a Christian artist?人们会尝试让您成为基督徒艺术家吗？
- be pigeonholed My blog isn't easily pigeonholed.我的博客不容易被理解。
- 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。🔊🔊
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。🔊🔊