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hole
复数形式
pigeonholes
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小隔间, 壁龛
a small compartment or niche used for sorting or storing items
A pigeonhole is a small, open compartment or shelf, often part of a larger piece of furniture, used to store or organize items such as letters, documents, or small personal belongings. Pigeonholes are commonly found in offices, libraries, or mailrooms, where they help separate and sort items in a neat and accessible way. The compartments are typically arranged in rows or columns, allowing for easy identification and retrieval of stored items. Pigeonholes are designed to keep things organized and prevent clutter.
- The mailroom had individual pigeonholes for each employee to receive their correspondence.
邮件收发室为每位员工设置了单独的信箱，以便他们接收信件。
- She organized her paperwork by placing them in different pigeonholes labeled with categories.
她通过将文件放入标有类别的不同格子中来整理文件。
- The librarian placed the returned books in the appropriate pigeonholes to be reshelved.
图书管理员将归还的书籍放入适当的格子中以便重新上架。
- The teacher collected the students' assignments and placed them in their respective pigeonholes for grading.
老师收集了学生的作业，并将它们放在各自的格子里进行评分。
- The office manager installed a wall-mounted pigeonhole organizer to sort incoming and outgoing documents.
办公室经理安装了一个壁挂式文件格整理器来分类进出文件。
同义词：
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格子, 类别
a specific (often simplistic) category