"put in a box" in Chinese (Simplified)
放进盒子分类(比喻)
Definition
把某物放进盒子里。比喻地说,是指把某人或某物归类到一个有限的类别,从而限制对其真实本质的理解。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
既可以用于实际的装箱,也常用于比喻他人被过度简化或贴标签(“不要把我放进盒子”)。口语中常见,表达不喜欢被限制。正式表达一般用“分类”或“贴标签”。
Examples
Please put the toys in a box after you finish playing.
请玩完后**把玩具放进盒子里**。
She put the cake in a box to take it home.
她**把蛋糕放进盒子里**带回家。
You can put your old photos in a box for storage.
你可以**把你的旧照片放进盒子里**保存。
Don’t put me in a box—I have many interests, not just one.
别**给我下定义**——我有很多兴趣,不止一种。
It’s unfair to put all teenagers in a box; everyone is unique.
**把所有青少年都归为一类**是不公平的,每个人都是独特的。
People often put artists in a box, but creativity has no limits.
人们常常**把艺术家归类**,但创造力是没有限制的。