释义 |
pigeonhole | BrE ˈpɪdʒɪnhəʊl, AmE ˈpɪdʒənˌhoʊl | A. noun ① (in desk, office) 文件格 wénjiàngé ▸ leave a note for me in my pigeonhole 在我的信件格里给我留张便条 ② (for pigeon) 鸽巢 gēcháo ③ (category) 种类 zhǒnglèi ▸ to find a pigeonhole for sb/sth 把某人/某事物归类 B. transitive verb ① (categorize) 把…分类 bǎ… fēnlèi ▸ he pigeonholed the new recruits as ‘good’or ‘bad’ 他把新招募的人员分为“优”和“劣”两类 ② (deposit document, letter etc.) 把…放入文件格 bǎ… fàngrù wénjiàngé ③ (put aside) 搁置 gēzhì ▸ the boss had pigeonholed his report 老板将他的报告束之高阁 |