a small open compartment, e.g. in a desk or cabinet, for letters or documents
a neat category which usu fails to reflect actual complexities
He's got a psychological pigeonhole for every misfit
a hole for a pigeon to nest in
| 单词 | pigeonhole |
| 释义 | pigeonhole1nouna small open compartment, e.g. in a desk or cabinet, for letters or documents a neat category which usu fails to reflect actual complexities He's got a psychological pigeonhole for every misfit a hole for a pigeon to nest in pigeonhole2verb transto assign (somebody or something) to a category, esp in an overly restrictive way to place (mail, etc) in the pigeonhole of a desk or any similar place to lay (a proposal, etc) aside for the time being |
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