pigeonholes

英 [ˈpɪdʒɪnhəʊlz]

美 [ˈpɪdʒɪnhoʊlz]

n. 信件格; 开口文件格
v. 将(某人)轻率分类; 主观划分(某人)为; 搁置; 将…束之高阁; 不予处理
pigeonhole的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

（置于墙上或书桌中的）鸽笼式分类架，信件（或文件）格
Apigeon-holeis one of the sections in a frame on a wall where letters and messages can be left for someone, or one of the sections in a writing desk where you can keep documents.
VERB （常指未全面考虑特质或特点地）给…分类，把…归类
Topigeon-holesomeone or something means to decide that they belong to a particular class or category, often without considering all their qualities or characteristics.
1. He felt they had pigeonholed him...
  他感到他们硬把自己划入了某一类人。
2. I don't want to be pigeonholed as a kids' presenter.
  我不想被归类为儿童节目主持人。
N-COUNT 类别；类型
If you put someone in a particularpigeon-hole, you decide that they belong in a particular category.
1. Because I had an unusual accent people were not able to put me into a pigeon-hole.
  因为我与众不同的口音，人们无法把我归入任何一类。