poky

adj.

1. 狭窄的；窄小的
   too small; without much space
   1. a poky little room
      窄小的屋子
2. 极慢的；迟钝的；拖沓的；慢腾腾的
   extremely slow and annoying

The spelling pokey is also used, especially for meanings 1 and 3. 亦拼作 pokey，尤用于义项1和3。


1. ADJ-GRADED （房间或屋子）狭小的，窄小的
   A room or house that is poky is uncomfortably small.
   1. ...apartments which were poky, dimly lit and poorly furnished.
      空间狭小、光线昏暗、陈设简陋的公寓
   2. ...pokey little offices.
      窄小的办公室
2. 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.
   1. 'Move!' she cried. 'Don't be so darn poky!'
      “动起来！”她叫道：“别这么慢吞吞的！”
3. N-SING 监狱；监牢
   If someone is in the pokey, they are in prison.
   1. 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。

1. 'Move!' she cried. 'Don't be so darn poky!'
   “动起来！”她叫道：“别这么慢吞吞的！”
2. This bedroom is very poky.
   这间卧室太窝憋。
3. And I can only stay home and knit, like a poky old woman!'And Jo shook the blue army sock till the needles rattled like castanets, and her ball bounded across the room.
   乔一边急切地说着，一边死劲儿甩着手里的蓝色军袜，直甩得编织针像西班牙舞蹈女郎手中的响板叮当作响，而毛线团则在房间里滚过来，滚过去。
4. He was employed in a poky little jazz joint in San francisco.
   他受雇在旧金山一家狭小的爵士乐俱乐部工作。
5. Sod all. I'm living in a poky rented flat when I should have my own home at my age. It's not fair.
   不提过去那些事情了，但是现在，别的同龄人都有自己的房子了，我还住在灰暗的小出租间里，这可太不公平了。
6. They live in a poky little flat.
   他们住在一个逼仄的小套间里。
7. Y suggested that I make my own Pocky and pointed me in the direction of the Pier Cookbook where they have a good "Poky Stick" recipe ( the secret ingredient being tahini of all things).
   你建议我做我自己的节日，我指出方向的码头食谱他们有一个好的“小棍子”食谱（秘密成分被芝麻酱所有的东西）。
8. Always wearing those poky old clothes.
   总是穿着那几件又旧又破的衣服。
9. I wish you wouldn't be so poky when you're getting ready.
   我希望你做准备时不要这么慢吞吞的。

noun

1. a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

   Synonym:    jailjailhousegaolclinkslammerpokey

adj

1. small and remote and insignificant
   1. a jerkwater college
   2. passed a series of poky little one-horse towns

   Synonym:    jerkwaterone-horsepokey

2. wasting time

   Synonym:    dilatorylaggardpokey