yardbird

n. 入伍新兵, 罚做杂务的士兵, 步兵, (美)(非正式)罪犯, 犯人 [法] 未训练的新兵, 罪犯, 囚犯

发音

UK /ˈjɑːd.bəːd/
AU
US /ˈjɑɹd.bɝd/

词形变化

yardbirds 复数 yardbirds

别名

yard bird

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A chicken.

    美国 俚语
  2. 2.

    A person who is imprisoned.

    美国 俚语
  3. 3.

    A soldier who is required to perform menial work on the grounds of a military base.

    美国 俚语

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

con convict inmate

上位词 3

prisoner recruit captive

下位词 2

trusty lifer

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.

来源：wiktionary