"shoehorn" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 鞋拔子

Definition

鞋拔子是一种有弯曲一端的工具，帮助你更容易地穿鞋。"shoehorn" 有时也用作动词，表示强行把某物塞进狭小空间或情境。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

字面意思是鞋拔子，正式或中性场合常见。作动词通常是比喻，指勉强塞进某物，多带有负面或幽默色彩，例如 'shoehorn an idea into a meeting'。动词用法在日常口语中较少见。

Examples

I need a shoehorn to put on my new boots.

我需要一个**鞋拔子**来穿我的新靴子。

He used a shoehorn to help his grandfather.

他用**鞋拔子**帮爷爷穿鞋。

Do you have a shoehorn I can borrow?

你有可以借我的**鞋拔子**吗？

He tried to shoehorn the big box into his small car trunk.

他试着把那个大箱子**硬塞**进他的小汽车后备箱。

The director managed to shoehorn a love story into the action movie.

导演设法在动作片里**硬塞入**了一段爱情故事。

Sometimes, you just can’t shoehorn everything you want into your schedule.

有时候，你无法把所有事情**硬塞**进日程表。