a civilian, as distinct from a member of the police force or armed services 平民,百姓(区别于警察、军人) ■(civvies)civilian clothes, as opposed to uniform 便装,便服(与军服相对) the Chief Constable came along in civvies. 郡警察局局长穿着便服来了。
adjective
[attrib.]of or relating to civilians 平民的;民间的;民用的 fliers who left the services for civvy airlines. 从军队转入民航的飞行员。
常用词组 Civvy Street
(Brit. informal)civilian life (英,非正式)平民生活 ex-Service people starting life on Civvy Street. 开始过平民生活的前军人。