Definition of short-timer in English:

short-timer

noun

US military slang

A person nearing the end of their period of military service.
〈美，军俚〉服役即将结束者
Example sentencesExamples
- If you're among the short-timers, it's time to get a grip on what you'll spend in retirement.
- Their army being what it is, there aren't enough tan desert combat fatigues to go around, so short-timers who are counting the remainder of their tours in days and not weeks have to turn theirs in and resort to relish greens.
- Instead, he took a demoralized company of short-timers at Fort Knox who were suffering from a Vietnam hangover and made them the best on post - a major challenge in 1970 when our Army was teetering on the edge of anarchy.

Definition of short-timer in US English:

short-timer

nounˌSHôrtˈtīmər

US military slang

A person nearing the end of their period of military service.
〈美，军俚〉服役即将结束者
Example sentencesExamples
- Their army being what it is, there aren't enough tan desert combat fatigues to go around, so short-timers who are counting the remainder of their tours in days and not weeks have to turn theirs in and resort to relish greens.
- If you're among the short-timers, it's time to get a grip on what you'll spend in retirement.
- Instead, he took a demoralized company of short-timers at Fort Knox who were suffering from a Vietnam hangover and made them the best on post - a major challenge in 1970 when our Army was teetering on the edge of anarchy.

词汇	short-timer
释义	Definition of short-timer in English: short-timer noun US military slang A person nearing the end of their period of military service. 〈美，军俚〉服役即将结束者 Example sentencesExamples If you're among the short-timers, it's time to get a grip on what you'll spend in retirement. Their army being what it is, there aren't enough tan desert combat fatigues to go around, so short-timers who are counting the remainder of their tours in days and not weeks have to turn theirs in and resort to relish greens. Instead, he took a demoralized company of short-timers at Fort Knox who were suffering from a Vietnam hangover and made them the best on post - a major challenge in 1970 when our Army was teetering on the edge of anarchy. Definition of short-timer in US English: short-timer nounˌSHôrtˈtīmər US military slang A person nearing the end of their period of military service. 〈美，军俚〉服役即将结束者 Example sentencesExamples Their army being what it is, there aren't enough tan desert combat fatigues to go around, so short-timers who are counting the remainder of their tours in days and not weeks have to turn theirs in and resort to relish greens. If you're among the short-timers, it's time to get a grip on what you'll spend in retirement. Instead, he took a demoralized company of short-timers at Fort Knox who were suffering from a Vietnam hangover and made them the best on post - a major challenge in 1970 when our Army was teetering on the edge of anarchy.
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