pokey 英['pəʊkɪ]美['poʊkɪ]n. <美俚>监狱;adj. 狭小的; 破旧的; 迟钝的; 无趣的;[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。