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单词 shoehorn
释义 shoehorn
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: shoe (I) + horn
: a curved piece (as of horn, wood, or metal) to aid in slipping on a shoe
II. transitive verb
1. : to force (something unwanted) to be accepted or admitted : foist
 < tried to shoehorn the cooperative societies … into the international alliance — Time >
2. : to force into a small, narrow, or insufficient space : squeeze
 < papa, mama and children … would be shoehorned into the family car — Rafe Gibbs >
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