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pigeonhole

释义

pigeonhole

noun countable

UK /ˈpɪdʒ(ə)nˌhəʊl/

Word Forms

singular	pigeonhole
plural	pigeonholes

1
one of the sections of an open structure in a desk or on a wall where you can put papers, letters, messages etc
Synonyms and related words
Containers for letters, documents and office equipment
cubbyhole
desk tidy
file

phrases

put someone/something into a pigeonhole

pigeonhole

noun countable

US /ˈpɪdʒənˌhoʊl/

Word Forms

singular	pigeonhole
plural	pigeonholes

1
one of the sections of an open structure in a desk or on a wall where you can put papers, letters, messages, etc.
Synonyms and related words
Containers for letters, documents and office equipment
cubbyhole
desk organizer
drop-box
2
one of the small holes in a structure for pigeons to live in
Synonyms and related words
Containers for keeping animals
apiary
aquarium
beehive

phrases

put someone/something into a pigeonhole

pigeonhole

verb transitive showing disapproval

UK /ˈpɪdʒ(ə)nˌhəʊl/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	pigeonhole
he/she/it	pigeonholes
present participle	pigeonholing
past tense	pigeonholed
past participle	pigeonholed

1
to decide that someone or something belongs to a particular type or group, especially without knowing much about them
Synonyms and related words
To categorize things
sort
classify
characterize

pigeonhole

verb transitive showing disapproval

US /ˈpɪdʒənˌhoʊl/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	pigeonhole
he/she/it	pigeonholes
present participle	pigeonholing
past tense	pigeonholed
past participle	pigeonholed

1
to decide that someone or something belongs to a particular type or group, especially without knowing much about them
Synonyms and related words
To categorize things
sort
classify
characterize

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