柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
  • ADJ-GRADED
    (房间或屋子)狭小的,窄小的
    A room or house that is poky is uncomfortably small.
    例句
    ...apartments which were poky, dimly lit and poorly furnished. 空间狭小、光线昏暗、陈设简陋的公寓 ...pokey little offices. 窄小的办公室
  • ADJ
    慢吞吞的;缓慢的
    If you say that someone is poky, you are criticizing them for moving or reacting very slowly.
    例句
    'Move!' she cried. 'Don't be so darn poky!' “动起来!”她叫道:“别这么慢吞吞的!”
  • N-SING
    监狱;监牢
    If someone is in the pokey, they are in prison.
    例句
    They threw him in the pokey, kept him under very harsh conditions. 他们把他投进监狱,服刑条件非常恶劣。