"lifer" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈɫaɪfɝ

LYE-fer

UK

lˈaɪfɐ

LYE-fuh

释义

A 'lifer' is a person who is serving a life sentence in prison. It can also mean someone who has spent their entire career or life in a particular job, organization, or field.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈɫaɪfɝ

英式英语

lˈaɪfɐ

简化发音

美式

LYE-fer

英式

LYE-fuh

语境中听

He became a lifer after being convicted of murder.

My uncle was a military lifer for over 30 years.

The prison has many lifers serving long sentences.

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