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Yardbird Meaning in English

word

ˈjɑːd.bəːd
YARD-berd
ˈjɑːd.bəːd
YARD-berd

释义

A slang term originally for a new, inexperienced military recruit, especially in the U.S. Army. It is also sometimes used informally to mean 'chicken'.

用法与细微差别

"Yardbird" is mostly historical or colloquial in the military sense, now rare in everyday use. It sometimes humorously refers to chickens, especially in Southern US dialects. Do not confuse it with the famous jazz group The Yardbirds.

例句

The new yardbird struggled with his uniform.

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For dinner, we had fried yardbird.

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The sergeant called all the yardbirds for training.

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Back in the day, I was just a yardbird learning the ropes.

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He's a real Southern cook—nobody makes yardbird like he does!

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The old-timers still tease the yardbirds at the base.

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