Translations for „jailbird“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

jailbird [ˈdʒeılbɜːd] N

jailbird

囚犯 qiúfàn

jailbird

惯犯 guànfàn

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English

He was a tout, master of forgery, jailbird who argued his cases, and made fortunes through blackmail.

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By some uncanny intuition, some people imagine they will find horse thieves, rogues and jailbirds perched in the leafy bowers of their family trees.

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The otherwise intelligent and studious heroine falling for a lawbreaker and jailbird has become a cinematic norm.

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Eventually the two jailbirds become lovebirds.

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Here were ordinary people being branded as' jailbirds' because they had run into temporary financial difficulties.

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And like all jailbirds, he'll feel the urge to flee.

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A former jailbird, he was constantly linked to organised crime.

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Plus, this piece of playful plum stripery was a delightful change from her usual jailbird theme.

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The upshot is that we have to keep expenses cut close as a jailbird's hair.

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People ridicule him and laugh at the jailbird minister, as they call him.

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