Word · Frequency #33248
poky
/ˈpəuki/
adjective
狭小的;拥挤的;简陋的
核心释义
small and cramped, often shabby
- 1.
缓慢的
Slow.
- 2.
狭小拥挤且通常破旧的
Small and cramped, and often shabby.
- 3.
愚蠢的;头脑迟钝的
Stupid; mentally dull.
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
用法In use
The poky old clerk took forever to find the file.
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.
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.
用法提示:poky 作形容词,表示“破旧的”,描述房屋状况差。
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。
a poky + noun
常与 little 连用,加强贬义色彩。
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