Translations for „poky“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

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poky, pokey [ˈpəʊkı] ADJ

poky

狭小的 xiáxiǎode

poky

简陋的 jiǎnlòude

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Despite the fact that it calls a poky space above a convenience store home, the importance of this operation can not be overstated.

www.independent.ie

That isn't inherently a negative development -- those old-school brain-munchers look awfully poky and prehistoric today -- but the hapless filmmakers err on the side of making their zombies too ridiculously agile.

www.avclub.com

How, exactly, is a poky, spiny handle considered ergonomic?

www.thestar.com

The poky headquarters mask the entrepreneur's success.

www.bbc.co.uk

One study showed hares can travel, albeit briefly, at 37 body lengths per second, while the poky cheetah can only muster 23.

calgaryherald.com

We assumed it would be poky, disjointed and not a family home.

www.stuff.co.nz

An army of women, wielding scissors and hair brushes, welcome me into a poky little room.

www.thehindu.com

She apologises for the poky meeting room we have squeezed into and is flustered when the photographer starts snapping, admitting that she hates having her picture taken.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Unfortunately, it provides less punch than you might hope for, and the 0-to-60 estimate of 9.2 seconds -- for the quickest and lightest front-wheel-drive configuration -- is pretty poky.

www.caranddriver.com

A previous poky laundry and downstairs toilet is now a sunny, comfy family room adjoining the kitchen.

www.stuff.co.nz