pigeonhole
pi
ˈpɪ
pi
geon
ʤən
jēn
hole
ˌhoʊl
howl
British pronunciation
/pˈɪd‍ʒənhˌə‍ʊl/

“pigeonhole”的英语定义和含义

Pigeonhole
01

小隔间, 壁龛

a small compartment or niche used for sorting or storing items
example
例子
The mailroom had individual pigeonholes for each employee to receive their correspondence.
邮件收发室为每位员工设置了单独的信箱,以便他们接收信件。
She organized her paperwork by placing them in different pigeonholes labeled with categories.
她通过将文件放入标有类别的不同格子中来整理文件。
02

格子, 类别

a specific (often simplistic) category
to pigeonhole
01

贴标签, 分类

treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
02

分类, 放入小隔间

place into a small compartment
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