shoehorn

英 [ˈʃuːhɔːn]

美 [ˈʃuːhɔːrn]

n.  鞋拔
v.  把…硬塞进

过去分词：shoehorned　过去式：shoehorned　现在分词：shoehorning　第三人称单数：shoehorns　

BNC.44436 / COCA.29939

牛津词典

noun

• 鞋拔
  a curved piece of plastic or metal, used to help your heel slide into a shoe

verb

• 把…硬塞进
  to succeed in putting sth into a small space or a place where it does not fit very easily
  1. They managed to shoehorn the material onto just one CD.
     他们设法把材料仅仅塞进一张光盘。

柯林斯词典

• 鞋拔
  Ashoehornis a piece of metal or plastic with a slight curve that you put in the back of your shoe so that your heel will go into the shoe easily.
• VERB 把…硬塞进
  If youshoehornsomethingintoa tight place, you manage to get it in there even though it is difficult.
  1. Their cars are shoehorned into tiny spaces...
     他们的车硬被塞进了狭小的空间。
  2. I was shoehorning myself into my skin-tight ball gown.
     我正拼命把自己塞进我的紧身晚礼服里。

英英释义

noun

• a device used for easing the foot into a shoe

verb

• fit for a specific purpose even when not well suited

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