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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   pigeonhole

   • IPA[ˈpijənˌ(h)ōl]

   美式

   • n.
     a small recess for a domestic pigeon to nest in.；a small compartment, open at the front and forming part of a set, where letters or messages may be left for individuals.
   • v.
     deposit (a document) into a pigeonhole；assign to a particular category or class, especially in a manner that is too rigid or exclusive

   • noun: pigeonhole, plural noun: pigeonholes

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a small recess for a domestic pigeon to nest in.
   • 2. a small compartment, open at the front and forming part of a set, where letters or messages may be left for individuals. 同義詞 cubbyhole, compartment, slot, locker, niche
   • ▪ a compartment built into a desk for keeping documents in. 同義詞 cubbyhole, compartment, slot, locker, niche
   • 3. a category, typically an overly restrictive one, to which someone or something is assigned people identified me with a homely farmer's wife and I was never allowed to escape from that pigeonhole 同義詞 category, categorization, compartment, class, classification, ... 更多group, grouping, grade, grading, designation, set, section, division

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. deposit (a document) into a pigeonhole he pigeonholed his charts and notes
   • ▪ assign to a particular category or class, especially in a manner that is too rigid or exclusive a tendency to pigeonhole him as a photographer and neglect his work in sculpture and painting 同義詞 categorize, compartmentalize, classify, characterize, label, ... 更多brand, tag, designate, grade, codify, sort, rank, rate
   • ▪ put aside for future consideration she pigeonholed her worry about him 同義詞 postpone, put off, put back, defer, shelve, ... 更多delay, hold over, put on one side, lay aside, adjourn, suspend, put on ice, mothball, put in cold storage, table, informalput on the back burner