pigeonhole
归档
definition
verb
he pigeonholed his charts and notes
deposit (a document) into a pigeonhole.
noun
It's fortunate that they set up those pigeonholes because some of the pigeons have come home to roost.
a small recess for a domestic pigeon to nest in.
Every morning I'd check my pigeonhole in case the letter had finally arrived telling me that a distant relative had died and I was now the heir to a title and a vast estate.
a small compartment, open at the front and forming part of a set, where letters or messages may be left for individuals.
translation of 'pigeonhole'
verb
扣压,
搁置,
归档
noun
出入口,
档,
鸽巢
example
The interior, which features a lighter wood - probably maple - is the most ambitious element of the desk, with stepped drawers, shaped 'pigeonhole' valances, and a secret compartment.
But only those who are both exceptionally talented and exceptionally savvy can escape the ethnic 'pigeonhole' .
people identified me with a homely farmer's wife and I was never allowed to escape from that 'pigeonhole'
Crystal collected her mail from her 'pigeonhole' down in the kitchen.
They will probably 'pigeonhole' us just the same.
Every morning I'd check my 'pigeonhole' in case the letter had finally arrived telling me that a distant relative had died and I was now the heir to a title and a vast estate.
This's a sophisticated and fun album, and there's not a genre or 'pigeonhole' anywhere that can diminish its originality and life-loving energy.
When pressed, he identifies a tendency among senior managers to 'pigeonhole' black presenters as the voices of ‘ghettos and estates’.
Two weeks later I found his six pages of tightly typed notes in my 'pigeonhole' .
Her towering friend abruptly became more animated, seeing Maria entering the room and strolling over to her 'pigeonhole' where an abundance of documents were stacked.
If you were forced to put this best-selling pianist's music into a 'pigeonhole' then the classical genre would have to do.
Each composer is placed in a 'pigeonhole' or assigned to a particular school, while those who do not fit comfortably under any of the standard-isms get a category all to themselves.
But there's always that remote possibility that they'll transcend their 'pigeonhole' and come with something harder, or just better.
a tendency to 'pigeonhole' him as a photographer and neglect his work in sculpture and painting
He looked in his 'pigeonhole' , out of habit he assured himself rather than hope that he would be granted a place on the train-driving course.
people identified me with a homely farmer's wife and I could never escape that 'pigeonhole'
I do not want the 'pigeonhole' of being ‘working class’, because it suggests that I am part of a group or club.
She was a clever and sparky individual who could have flourished in any number of fields - had she not been packed into the 'pigeonhole' marked ‘princess’.
In an effort to escape their 'pigeonhole' , the band are back, with haircuts and a second album that is quite different from the first.
You must check your 'pigeonhole' regularly to collect any mail, or messages left there by tutors, lecturers or administrative staff.
Putting our heads together, we came up with a construct rather like an old-fashioned 'pigeonhole' desk that fits neatly between the forward cabin bulkheads.
The half-hour quiz show was a chance for Jane to escape her 'pigeonhole' as that Yorkshire lass who sings ballads.
What it means is that they can't find a convenient 'pigeonhole' in which to place this person's work.
The 'pigeonhole' that he occupies is that of the landscapist-turned-abstractionist, and many viewers seem unwilling to grant him more than this description affords.
But things have changed over the years, and I wouldn't want to 'pigeonhole' myself in the next two years, I'll just see what comes up.
So as you can imagine it was just a little bit difficult to find the exact 'pigeonhole' to file them under.
The worst thing about his stay in the psychiatric hospital, he says, was the concentrated pressure to conform to someone else's idea of a regular guy, to slot neatly into a 'pigeonhole' .
He is already receiving fan mail: ‘Three weeks after my first episode, I had a full 'pigeonhole' of mail which was surprising.’
There are also lockers next to the 'pigeonholes' . Ask the porters.
Shunning 'pigeonholes' doesn't necessarily make for earth-shattering innovation.
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