单词乎

poky

音标['pәuki]

汉语翻译

a. 迟钝的, 狭小的, 破旧的, 单调的

词型变化

名词:pokiness 副词:pokily 

英语解释

名词 poky:

  1. a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
    同义词:jail, jailhouse, gaol, clink, slammer, pokey

形容词 poky:

  1. wasting time
    同义词:dilatory, laggard, pokey
  2. small and remote and insignificant
    同义词:jerkwater, one-horse, pokey

详细解释


poky 也作 poke.y

adj.(形容词)
pok.i.er,pok.i.est 【非正式用语】
Dawdling; slow:
无精打采的;迟缓的:
例句:
a lazy, poky person.
一个懒惰、动作迟缓的人

Frumpish; shabby:
衣衫不整的;破旧的:
例句:
always wearing those poky old clothes.
总是穿着那几件又旧又破的衣服

Small and cramped:
狭隘拥挤的:
例句:
a poky apartment.
狭隘拥挤的寓所


来源:
From poke
源自 poke

【引伸】
pok.ily
adv.(副词)
pok.iness
n.(名词)

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poky
poky 2

n.Slang (名词)【俚语】
Variant of pokey
pokey的变体


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