| 单词 | pokey |
| 释义 | pokey (once / 41472 pages) 1adj 2adj 3n WORD FAMILY pokey: pokeys+/poke: poked, poker, pokes, pokey, poking, poky/poker: pokers/poking: pokings/poky: pokier, pokies, pokiest, pokily USAGE EXAMPLESThe Indiana Fever have hired Pokey Chatman as their new coach. Washington Times(Nov 18, 2016) A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Pokey Chatman has been hired to coach the Indiana Fever. Washington Times(Nov 17, 2016) That may seem pokey, but it would be a huge improvement over current technology. National Geographic(Oct 29, 2016) 1 adj wasting time 2Syn dilatory, laggard, poky slow not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time adj small and remote and insignificant 3Syn jerkwater, one-horse, poky provincial characteristic of the provinces or their people n 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) Syn|Hypo|Hyper clink, gaol, jail, jailhouse, poky, slammer bastille a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner) holding cella jail in a courthouse where accused persons can be confined during a trial hoosegow, hoosgowslang for a jail house of correction(formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences lockupjail in a local police station workhousea county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months correctional institution a penal institution maintained by the government |
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