shoehorn

• 一种帮助脚滑入鞋内的工具或装置，常用于防止损坏鞋跟或更方便地穿紧鞋。

A tool or device designed to help the foot slide easily into a shoe, often used to prevent damage to the shoe's heel or to make putting on tight footwear more comfortable.

1. Shoe insertion toolB1formal

   A curved, smooth tool used to help slide the heel into a shoe without damaging the shoe or causing discomfort.

   鞋拔

   • He used a shoehorn to put on his new leather shoes.
   • A long-handled shoehorn is helpful for people with back pain.
   • She keeps a shoehorn by the door for convenience.

• 动词，指把某物强行塞进不合适或空间不足的地方，也比喻把事物勉强硬套进不自然的处境或框架中。

A verb meaning to force something into a place or situation where it does not naturally belong, often with difficulty.

1. Force or squeeze into a placeB2informal

   To force something into a space or situation where it does not naturally fit.

   硬塞

   • They tried to shoehorn a large sofa into the tiny apartment.
   • The director shoehorned a romantic subplot into the action movie.
   • He shoehorned his way into the conversation without being invited.

   同义词compresscramforcejampackpressramsquashsqueezestuffwedge

   反义词eliminateexcludeextractremovewithdraw

2. Adapt for a specific purposeC1informal

   To fit something into a particular role or purpose, even if it is not well suited.

   生搬硬套

   • The manager shoehorned the new policy into the existing framework.
   • She shoehorned her skills into a job that didn't quite match them.
   • They shoehorned the old data into the new software system.

   同义词cramforcejampigeonholeslotsqueezewedge