"pokey" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 慢 (口语)
• 牢房 (俚语)

Definition

'Pokey' 可以指慢吞吞的，尤其是形容人或物。它也是指监狱的俚语。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于口语和儿童用语表示‘慢’；也可形容人、车或流程。'In the pokey' 指‘在监狱里’，是美国较老式的俚语。不要与'poky'（一个'e'）混淆，后者指狭小、拥挤。

Examples

He walks so pokey that we're always late.

他走路太**慢**了，我们总是迟到。

This old computer is really pokey.

这台旧电脑真的很**慢**。

Don't be so pokey—hurry up!

别那么**慢**——快点！

My phone gets really pokey when the battery is low.

电量低的时候，我的手机变得很**慢**。

After the fight, he ended up in the pokey for a night.

打架之后，他在**牢房**里待了一晚上。

Traffic is so pokey during rush hour, it's frustrating.

高峰时间交通特别**慢**，真让人着急。