| 词汇 | pigeonholing |
| 释义 | pigeonholing present participle ofpigeonhole pigeonhole verb[ T ] uk /ˈpɪdʒ.ən.həʊl/ us /ˈpɪdʒ.ən.hoʊl/ usually disapproving to have an often unfair idea of what type someone or something is: 把…不公平地分类 He is a film producer who can't be conveniently pigeonholed.他是个电影制片人，不能把他简单地归于哪一类。 to put something away or leave it until a later time: 搁置，留置 Consultants found the experience frustrating - their reports were only partly implemented, or, worse still, just pigeonholed.顾问们感到相当沮丧——他们的报告只是被部分实施，或更糟糕地只是束之高阁。 Classifying and creating order alphabetize anti-hierarchical arrange arrangement arranger concordance macrocosm misclassification misclassify miscode mislabel misorder noisy pigeonhole shortlist sort sort something out spring-clean square up tick You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Delaying and wasting time Examples of pigeonholingpigeonholing In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Defining swallowing function by age: promises and pitfalls of pigeonholing. There is always a danger of pigeonholing people. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As a general principle, we should be encouraging more people to spend time working both inside and outside government, rather than pigeonholing them into one or the other. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Consistency in sentencing is a worthy aim, but not at the price of pigeonholing offences in a way that takes no account of aggravating or mitigating circumstances in particular cases. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 While reception was warm, reviewers tussled with the task of pigeonholing the sound of the album, roll-calling contemporary and influential bands and works. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Writs for action were filled out for a litigant stating facts, without any necessity of pigeonholing them into specific forms. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, despite being the most widely used names for the genre, these terms are often criticized for pigeonholing artists into hipster subculture and are derisive. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. One of the themes there was to break down barriers created by the segregation of genres, and breaking music journalist/critic-driven pigeonholing. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Such pigeonholing allows for a person to gain a quick, though possibly inaccurate, assessment of an interaction. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. While managing the portrayal of popular musicians is as old as popular music, the particular pigeonholing of band members is a defining characteristic of boy and girl bands. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Specifically he described three virtues: "unborn" meaning non-manufactured; "nondwelling" meaning that it can not be pinned down, and "free from pigeonholing" meaning that it is beyond conceptual reference points. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Rothbell avoids pigeonholing into one type of story, and that some plots are very character-driven, while others are sort of based on one idea that we think is really funny. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In addition to lacking a title, the original cover featured no band name, as the group wished to be anonymous and to avoid easy pigeonholing by the press. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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