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gaolbird

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Crime & law
gaol·bird /ˈdʒeɪlbɜːd $ -bɜːrd/ noun [countable]  SCa British spelling of jailbird jailbird的英式拼法
gaol·bird nounChineseSyllable


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gaolbird
I
gaolbird /ˈdʒeɪlbɜːd $ -bɜːrd/ noun [countable]
a British spelling of jailbird

II
jailbird (also gaolbird British English) /ˈdʒeɪlbɜːd $ -bɜːrd/ noun [countable] old-fashioned informal
someone who has spent a lot of time in prison