Word · Frequency #39470
pigeonholes
文件格;信件格
pigeonholes is the plural of pigeonhole.
核心释义
A small open compartment in a desk or on shelves, used for sorting and storing letters, papers, or other items.
- 1.
鸽舍或鸽笼中用于容纳鸽子的开放隔间之一。
One of an array of open compartments for housing pigeons in a dovecote or pigeon loft.
- 2.
桌子、架子等用于分类或存放信件、文件或其他物品的开放隔间之一。
One of an array of open compartments in a desk, set of shelves, etc., used for sorting or storing letters, papers, or other items.
- 3.
房间或其他地方的隔间或小隔间,尤其是过于狭小的。
A compartment or cubicle in a room or other place, especially one which is (excessively) small.
- 4.
用于观察或传递物品的小开口。
A small opening for looking or passing things through.
- 5.
将某人或某物置于的概念类别或类。
A notional category or class into which someone or something is placed.
类别;分类;小隔间;狭小房间;鸽巢;鸽舍格;小窗口;小孔;鸽舍或鸽笼中用于容纳鸽子的开放隔间之一。
用法In use
The teacher sorted the tests into pigeonholes according to student last names.
用法提示:这里pigeonhole作名词,指分类用的格子架。
The old barn had several pigeonholes in the wall for the birds to nest in.
用法提示:pigeonhole作名词,指墙上供鸽子进出或筑巢的小洞。
She placed each memo in its proper pigeonhole on the desk organizer.
用法提示:pigeonhole作名词,指桌面整理架上的小隔间。
相关词与表达Connections
词族Word family
- pigeonholes
- plural, third person singular
- pigeonholed
- past, past participle
- pigeonholing
- present participle
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
名词为可数,注意复数形式为pigeonholes
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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