"lifer" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 無期徒刑犯
• 一輩子投入某事的人

Definition

“lifer”指被判無期徒刑的人，也可指終身投入於某職業或機構的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多為非正式用語。主要指無期徒刑犯，也可指終身奉獻一份工作的資深人士，強調其資歷和投入。

Examples

He became a lifer after being convicted of murder.

他因謀殺罪被判無期，成了**lifer**。

My uncle was a military lifer for over 30 years.

我叔叔在軍隊做了三十多年，是個**lifer**。

The prison has many lifers serving long sentences.

這個監獄有很多**lifers**在服長刑。

He's what you'd call a company lifer – he's been here since the beginning.

他就是所謂的公司**lifer**，從一開始就在這裡。

In the army, lifers are respected for their experience.

在軍隊裡，**lifers**因經驗而受尊敬。

A lot of lifers in prison become mentors to younger inmates.

監獄裡的許多**lifers**會成為年輕囚犯的導師。