Pigeon-hole
v. （常指未全面考慮特質或特點地）給…分類, 把…歸類\\nn. （置于墻上或書桌中的）鴿籠式分類架, 信件（或文件）格; 類別；類型
?? 牛津釋義
pigeon-hole
n any one of a set of small open boxes, esp in a desk, for keeping papers in, or fixed on a wall for messages, letters, etc （文件或信件的）分類格架. v [Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態]
1 put (papers, etc) in a pigeon-hole (and ignore or forget them) 將（文件等）放進分類架中（置之不理或擱置）
The scheme was pigeon-holed after a brief discussion. 那計畫草議後就擱置一邊了.
2 classify or categorize (sth) esp in a rigid manner 將（某事物）分類、 歸檔（尤指硬性地）
She felt her son had been pigeon-holed as a problem child. 她認為自己的兒子硬被劃入了有問題兒童之列.
?? 詞語組成解析
pigeon
['p?d??n]
n. 鴿子;<非正式>易受騙的人;<非正式>責任;
hole
[hol]
n. 洞，孔;洞穴，穴;缺陷;<口>絕境;
vt.& vi. （在…上）打洞或穿孔;
vi. 鑿洞;（高爾夫球等）進洞;
??? 情景例句
This is not the way to spend our fifth anniversary.
這不是我們過五周年紀念日的方式。
My first name is Bill.
我的名字叫比爾。
Putting both my hands on her face when she spoke, she let me feel all the movements of her lips and throat.
她說話時，把我的兩只手放在她的臉上，讓我撫摸她嘴唇和喉頭的活動情況。