pokey
英[\'pəʊkɪ]
美[\'poʊkɪ]
基本释义
- n.
- <美俚>监狱
- adj.
- 迟钝的; 狭小的; 破旧的; 无趣的
实用例句
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。
柯林斯例句
Do the Hokey Pokey and turn yourself around.
转一转左脚.
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英英释义
Noun
1. a slang term for jail
Adjective
1. wasting time
2. small and remote and insignificant;
"a jerkwater college"
"passed a series of poky little one-horse towns"