pokey

pokey读音音标

英 [\'pəʊkɪ]

美 [\'poʊkɪ]

pokey意思解释

n.

监狱；

adj.

迟钝的；

狭小的；

破旧的；

无趣的

英英释义

n.

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：jailjailhousegaolclinkslammerpoky

adj.

wasting time

同义词：dilatorylaggardpoky

small and remote and insignificant

同义词：jerkwaterone-horsepoky

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)I\'d rather live in this old house with all its inconveniences than in one of those pokey bungalows where you haven\'t room to swing a cat.尽管诸多不便，我宁愿住在这幢老房子里，也不愿住到那种狭小的平房里，在那里你连转身的地方都没有。I am impatient with people who are always pokey about getting things done.我对于做事慢吞吞的人感到很不耐烦。