poky
柯林斯詞典
1. ADJ If you say that someone is poky, you are criticizing them for moving or reacting very slowly. 慢吞吞的[美國英語] [非正式]
"Move!" she cried. "Don't be so darn poky!"
她喊道：“動起來！別那麼慢吞吞的！”
2. ADJ A room or house that is poky is uncomfortably small. 狹小的; 狹窄的[非正式]
...pokey little offices. ...狹小的辦公室。
3. N-SING If someone is in the poky, they are in prison. 監(jiān)獄[美國英語] [非正式，老式] [usu 'the' N]
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poky /?p??k?/ (pokier,pokiest)
劍橋詞典
poky adjective (SMALL)
UK informalA poky room , house , or other place is unpleasantly small and uncomfortable .
狹小的；簡陋的
They live in a poky little flat . 他們住在一套狹小的公寓裡。
poky adjective (SLOW)
US informalslow
慢吞吞的
I wish you wouldn't be so poky when you're getting ready . 我希望你做準備時不要這麼慢吞吞的。
poky adjective (FAST)
UK informal(of a car ) fast
（汽車）快速的
a poky two-litre petrol engine 一個2陞的快速汽油發(fā)動機 返回 poky