"jailbird" in Chinese (Simplified)
惯犯老囚犯
Definition
"Jailbird" 是一个非正式词,指进过监狱,尤其是长期或多次入狱的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
是口语并略显过时的用法,通常指反复入狱或是习惯性犯罪的人。不用于仅因小事入狱一次的人。可有轻松或贬义色彩,取决于上下文。
Examples
The police caught the jailbird again last night.
警方昨晚又抓到了那个**惯犯**。
My uncle says he met a jailbird in college.
我叔叔说他在大学遇到过一个**老囚犯**。
He doesn't want to be called a jailbird anymore.
他不想再被称为**老囚犯**了。
After years behind bars, the jailbird struggled to fit in with society.
多年坐牢后,这位**惯犯**很难适应社会。
People still see him as a jailbird, even though he's changed.
尽管他变了,人们还是把他当作**老囚犯**看待。
Don't judge a jailbird by his past; everyone deserves a second chance.
不要因为**惯犯**的过去就评判他;每个人都值得第二次机会。