yardbird

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈjɑːd.bəːd/    美 /ˈjɑɹd.bɝd/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A chicken. US,slang
  2. A person who is imprisoned. US,slang
    — The working convict is a rare exception, sometimes envied because his time is occupied, sometimes derided for his deviance from the yardbird norm.
  3. A soldier who is required to perform menial work on the grounds of a military base. US,slang
    — As the Marines expanded to war strength, Lou Diamond was the ideal liaison between crusty old-timers and impressionable recruits. He taught quick action by threats of yardbird detail.

词形变化

yardbirds plural yard bird alternative

词源

From yard + bird. Attested since 1956 in the sense of ‘convict,’ derived from the idea of prison yards. During World War II, it meant ‘basic trainee’ among the armed forces.
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