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单词 jailbird
释义

jailbird


jail·bird

J0010200 (jāl′bûrd′)n. Informal A prisoner or an ex-convict.

jailbird

(ˈdʒeɪlˌbɜːd) or

gaolbird

na person who is or has been confined to jail, esp repeatedly; convict

jail•bird

(ˈdʒeɪlˌbɜrd)

n. a person confined in jail. [1595–1605]
Thesaurus
Noun1.jailbird - a criminal who has been jailed repeatedlygaolbird, jail birdcriminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw - someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

jailbird

gaolbirdnoun prisoner, convict, con (slang), lag (slang), trusty, felon, malefactor, ticket-of-leave man (Historical) He's rubbed shoulders with judges and jailbirds.
Translations

jail,

gaol

(dʒeil) noun (a) prison. You ought to be sent to jail for doing that. 監獄 监狱 verb to put in prison. He was jailed for two years. 監禁 监禁ˈjailer, ˈjailor, ˈgaoler noun a person who has charge of a jail or of prisoners. The jailer was knocked unconscious in the riot. 獄監 监狱看守ˈjailbird, ˈgaolbird noun a person who is or has often been in jail. 囚犯, 慣犯 囚犯
to put a criminal in jail or gaol (not goal).
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jailbird


  • noun

Synonyms for jailbird

noun prisoner

Synonyms

  • prisoner
  • convict
  • con
  • lag
  • trusty
  • felon
  • malefactor
  • ticket-of-leave man

Synonyms for jailbird

noun a criminal who has been jailed repeatedly

Synonyms

  • gaolbird
  • jail bird

Related Words

  • criminal
  • crook
  • felon
  • malefactor
  • outlaw
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