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单词 shoehorn
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
shoe•horn /ˈʃuˌhɔrn/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]
  1. Clothinga shaped piece of metal or the like, inserted in the heel of a shoe to make it slip on easily.

v. [+ object]
  1. to force into a tight space:Maybe we can shoehorn one more person in here.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
shoe•horn  (sho̅o̅hôrn′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Clothinga shaped piece of horn, metal, or the like, inserted in the heel of a shoe to make it slip on more easily.

v.t. 
  1. to force into a limited or tight space:Can you shoehorn four of us into the back seat of your car?
  • shoe + horn 1580–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
shoehorn /ˈʃuːˌhɔːn/ n
  1. a smooth curved implement of horn, metal, plastic, etc, inserted at the heel of a shoe to ease the foot into it
vb
  1. (transitive) to cram (people or things) into a very small space
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