poky

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