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poxy

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++pox·y /ˈpɒksi $ ˈpɑː-/ adjective British English informal  DON'T LIKEused to show that you do not like something, or do not think it is big or important 令人讨厌的;微不足道的 We’ve had such poxy weather lately. 最近的天气真烦人。 a poxy little room 不起眼的小房间
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poxyThe Unbeheld's going to forgive a poxy little trespass like that.A handful of poxy tents sold greasy lentil pilaf to the worst kind of industry lackey.Bollocks to what your poxy trainer wants.
pox·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus something, that not used show do or you to like


poxy
poxy /ˈpɒksi $ ˈpɑː-/ adjective British English informal
used to show that you do not like something, or do not think it is big or important:
    We’ve had such poxy weather lately.
    a poxy little room


poxyBrE /ˈpɒksi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpɑːksi/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] (BrE, informal) if sb describes sth as poxy, they think it has little value or importance 无价值的;无足轻重的;鸡毛蒜皮的