civvy

civvy
(informal)(非正式)
(pl. -ies)
  1. 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
  1. [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
  1. (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。
语源
  1. late 19th cent.: abbreviation
英语宝典
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