be poky
形容词 poky 作表语，表示‘慢吞吞的、迟钝的’或‘狭小的’。根据上下文确定具体含义。
The elevator is poky and often breaks down.
这部电梯很慢，而且经常出故障。
缓慢的；慢吞吞的；迟钝的；愚笨的；缓慢的；狭小拥挤且通常破旧的；愚蠢的；头脑迟钝的
small and cramped, often shabby
缓慢的
Slow.
狭小拥挤且通常破旧的
Small and cramped, and often shabby.
愚蠢的；头脑迟钝的
Stupid; mentally dull.
The poky old clerk took forever to find the file.
那个迟钝的老职员花了很长时间才找到文件。
用法提示：poky 作形容词，表示“迟钝的”，描述人动作缓慢。
We stayed in a poky little hotel room with barely space for our suitcases.
我们住在一个狭小的旅馆房间里，几乎放不下行李箱。
用法提示：poky 作形容词，表示“狭小的”，描述空间狭窄。
The house was poky and dark, with peeling wallpaper.
那房子又破旧又阴暗，墙纸都剥落了。
用法提示：poky 作形容词，表示“破旧的”，描述房屋状况差。
形容词 poky 作表语，表示‘慢吞吞的、迟钝的’或‘狭小的’。根据上下文确定具体含义。
The elevator is poky and often breaks down.
这部电梯很慢，而且经常出故障。
常与 little 连用，加强贬义色彩。
We shared a poky little room in the hostel.
我们在青年旅舍合住了一间狭小破旧的房间。
This kitchen is too poky for a family of four.
这个厨房太小了，容不下四口之家。
poky 强调因迟钝或缺乏活力而慢，slow 形容速度低或费时长
poky 强调空间狭小且破旧，cramped 仅强调空间不足
poky + -ly
poky + -ness
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