"pigeonhole"的定义和意义

Pigeonhole

小隔间, 格子

a small compartment or niche used for sorting or storing items

类别, 标签

a specific (often simplistic) category

to pigeonhole

归类, 分类

treat or classify according to a mental stereotype

放入小隔间, 分类

place into a small compartment

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例子

The librarian placed the returned books in the appropriate pigeonholes to be reshelved.

The teacher collected the students' assignments and placed them in their respective pigeonholes for grading.

She organized her paperwork by placing them in different pigeonholes labeled with categories.

The mailroom had individual pigeonholes for each employee to receive their correspondence.

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