shoehorning

英 [ˈʃuːhɔːnɪŋ]

美 [ˈʃuːhɔːrnɪŋ]

v.  把…硬塞进
shoehorn的现在分词

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。

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