jailbird
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/ˈdʒeɪlbɜːrd/
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/ˈdʒeɪlbɜːd/
a person who has been in jail
The police were suspicious of the man, who they knew was a jailbird with a history of theft.
警察对这个人产生了怀疑,因为他们知道他是一名有盗窃历史的囚犯。