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单词 slowpoke
释义

slowpoke

[ sloh-pohk ]
/ ˈsloʊˌpoʊk /
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noun Informal.

a person who makes slow progress.

Origin of slowpoke

First recorded in 1915–20; slow + poke1

SYNONYMS FOR slowpoke

laggard, dawdler, dallier, slug.
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Words nearby slowpoke

slow motion, slow-moving, slow neutron, slow on the uptake, slow-pitch, slowpoke, slow-reacting substance of anaphylaxis, slow-release, slow-scan television, slow spot, slow time
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Example sentences from the Web for slowpoke

  • But I hope old Slowpoke Langer and his dray come along before that.

    The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High|Leslie W. Quirk
  • “Well, slowpoke,” screamed the engine as he came near the car.

    Here and Now Story Book|Lucy Sprague Mitchell

British Dictionary definitions for slowpoke

slowpoke
/ (ˈsləʊˌpəʊk) /

noun

informal the usual US and Canadian word for slowcoach
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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