poky

英 ['pəʊkɪ] 美 ['poki]
  • adj. 狭小的,不舒适的;衣服破旧的;无生气的

中文词源


poky 狭窄的

来自poke,捅,-y,形容词后缀。比喻用法。

英文词源


poky (adj.)
also pokey, 1828, "confined, pinched, shabby," later (1856) "slow, dull;" from varied senses of poke (v.) + -y (2). Also see poke (n.3). Related: Pokily; pokiness.

双语例句


1. "Move!" she cried. "Don't be so darn poky!"
“动起来!”她叫道:“别这么慢吞吞的!”

来自柯林斯例句

2. a poky little room
窄小的屋子

来自《权威词典》

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