The spelling pokey is also used, especially for meanings 1 and 3. 亦拼作 pokey,尤用于义项1和3。
- ADJ-GRADED (房间或屋子)狭小的,窄小的
A room or house that is poky is uncomfortably small.
- ...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.
- '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.
- 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。