Poxy Meaning in English
word
ˈpɑksi
PAHK-see
ˈpɒksi
POK-see
释义
Used in British and Irish English, 'poxy' is a slang, informal word describing something of very poor quality, very small, unpleasant, or worthless.
用法与细微差别
'Poxy' is used mainly in British and Irish English; it's informal and somewhat old-fashioned. Common with 'poxy job,' 'poxy little,' or 'poxy excuse.' Not used in American English. Considered mild slang; can sound dismissive or mildly insulting.
Spanish: cutre - de mala calidad - asquerosoPortuguese (BR): porcaria - vagabundo - de má qualidadePortuguese (PT): ranhoso - de má qualidade - miserávelChinese (Simplified): 糟糕的 - 劣质的Chinese (Traditional): 糟糕的 - 劣質的Hindi: गंदा - घटिया - नीचArabic: تافه - رديء - حقيرBengali: তুচ্ছ - বাজে - রদ্দিRussian: убогий - никчёмный - паршивыйJapanese: しょぼい - みすぼらしい - くだらないVietnamese: tồi tàn - nhỏ xíu - đáng chánKorean: 형편없는 - 보잘것없는 - 하찮은Turkish: berbat - değersiz - önemsizUrdu: گھٹیا - معمولی - بیکارIndonesian: payah - jelek - murahan
例句
This old phone is completely poxy.
basic
They gave me a poxy excuse for being late.
basic
He had to work at a poxy job all summer.
basic
I’m not going to wait in that poxy little queue for an hour.
natural
The hotel room was so poxy that we left right away.
natural
Can you believe they’re charging that much for such a poxy sandwich?
natural