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ADJ-GRADED
（房间或屋子）狭小的，窄小的
A room or house that is poky is uncomfortably small.
例句
...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
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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.
例句
'Move!' she cried. 'Don't be so darn poky!'
“动起来！”她叫道：“别这么慢吞吞的！”
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N-SING
监狱；监牢
If someone is in the pokey, they are in prison.
例句
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。