pigeonhole

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈpɪdʒ(ɪ)nhəʊl/    美 /ˈpɪdʒənˌ(h)oʊl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. One of an array of open compartments for housing pigeons in a dovecote or pigeon loft.
    — Holonyms: pigeon loft, dovecote, columbary, columbarium
  2. A hole or opening in a door or wall for a pigeon to pass through. archaic
    — The loft was lighted by a semicircular hole, though which the pigeons crept to their lodgings in the same high quarters of the premises; […] 'Dear Clym, I wonder how your face looks now?' she said, gazing abstractedly at the pigeon-hole, which admitted the sunlight so directly upon her brown hair and transparent tissues that it almost seemed to shine through her.
  3. One of an array of open compartments in a desk, set of shelves, etc., used for sorting or storing letters, papers, or other items. broadly
    — Abbé [Emmanuel Joseph] Sieyès has vvhole neſts of pigeon-holes full of conſtitutions ready made, ticketed, ſorted, and numbered; ſuited to every ſeaſon and every fancy; […]
  4. One of an array of open compartments in a desk, set of shelves, etc., used for sorting or storing letters, papers, or other items.; One of an array of open compartments for receiving mail and other messages at a college, office, etc. broadly
    — Fred was disappointed to find his pigeonhole empty except for bills and a flyer offering 20% off on manicures.
  5. A compartment or cubicle in a room or other place, especially one which is (excessively) small. broadly
    — The general size of a store in Tangier is about that of an ordinary shower-bath in a civilized land. […] You can rent a whole block of these pigeon-holes for fifty dollars a month.
  6. A small opening for looking or passing things through. broadly
    — However, as my friend came dodging towards my door, I saw him through the usual pigeon hole through which warders speak to their prisoners.
  7. A small opening for looking or passing things through.; An opening in a ship for passing equipment such as an oar or rigging through. archaic,broadly
  8. A form of stocks with openings for restraining a person's hands or feet; also, one of the openings in the device. also,attributive,broadly,historical,in-plural
    — [D]ovvne vvith him in his Maieſties name, dovvne, dovvne vvith him, and carry him avvay, to the pigeon-holes.
  9. A seat in the top row of the gallery of a theatre. broadly,obsolete
    — The Play is done: For from the Pigeon-hole / I heard them hiſs the Curtain as it fell.
  10. A notional category or class into which someone or something is placed. figuratively
    — The Beat writers had very different styles and disliked the invented term and pigeonhole forced upon them.
  11. A space between two words that is too wide. archaic,figuratively
    — Theſe vvide VVhites are by Compoſiters (in vvay of Scandal) call'd Pidgeon-holes, and are by none accounted good VVorkmanſhip, unleſs in ſuch caſes of neceſſity, as aforeſaid. […] And if he [a compositor] Sets too VVide, and he chance to Set a VVord to tvvo tvvice over, he may be forc'd to make Pidgeon-holes e're he come to a Break, […]
动词 v.
  1. To construct pigeonholes (noun sense 1 or 3.1) in (a place); also, to subdivide (a place) into pigeonholes. transitive
    — I had proposed to pigeon-hole the walls of the drawing-room for the reception of the dictionary material.
  2. To put (letters, papers, or other items) into pigeonholes or small compartments; also, to arrange or sort (items) by putting into pigeonholes. transitive
    — I would rather have my ashes scattered over the soil, to help the growth of the grass and daisies; but still I should not murmur much at having them decently pigeon-holed in a Roman tomb.
  3. To arrange (items) for future reference or use. figuratively,transitive
  4. To put aside (advice, a proposal, or other matter) for future consideration instead of acting on it immediately; to shelve. figuratively,transitive
    — [S]everal laws and regulations were enacted for the prevention of cholera, typhoid fever, dysentery, and diphtheria. These laws were not carried into effect: they were pigeon-holed.
  5. To place (someone or something) into a notional category or class, especially in a way which makes unjustified assumptions or which is restrictive; to categorize, to classify, to label. figuratively,transitive
    — Fred was tired of being pigeonholed as a computer geek.

词形变化

pigeonholes plural pigeon-hole alternative pigeon hole alternative pigeonholes present,singular,third-person pigeonholing participle,present pigeonholed participle,past pigeonholed past pigeon-hole alternative pigeon hole alternative pigeon-hole alternative pigeon hole alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
pidge pigeonhole principle pigeonholes pigeonholeable pigeonholed pigeonholer pigeonholing

词源

词源 1
The noun is derived from pigeon + hole. The verb is derived from the noun.
词源 2
The noun is derived from pigeon + hole. The verb is derived from the noun.
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