jailbird

英 ['dʒeɪlbɜːd] 美['dʒelbɝd]
  • n. 囚犯;累犯;恶痞

词态变化


复数: jailbirds;

中文词源


jailbird 长期坐牢的囚犯

jail,监狱,bird,鸟。比喻用法,用于指长期坐牢的囚犯。

英英释意


1. a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

英文词源


jailbird (n.)
1610s, based on an image of a caged bird; from jail (n.) + bird (n.1).

实用场景例句


The jailbird cast about him for a way of escape.
囚犯在他周围寻找逃跑的途径.

《简明英汉词典》

I Was Once a " Jailbird "
我当过 “ 囚犯 ”

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