civvy street

noun

1. （非军队的）平民生活，老百姓生活
   ordinary life outside the armed forces

1. N-UNCOUNT 老百姓生活;平民生活
   People in the armed forces use civvy street to refer to life and work which is not connected with the armed forces.
   1. If they were in civvy street they would be compensated anyway.
      他们要是老百姓的话，就一定会得到补偿。

1. If they were in civvy street they would be compensated anyway.
   他们要是老百姓的话，就一定会得到补偿。
2. I'm a soldier now but when I was in civvy street I worked in a factory.
   我现在是名士兵；在此之前，我在一家工厂工作。
3. You've got a secure job in the army, whereas in civvy street you can get thrown out any time.
   在军队里你的差使很稳定，而在平民生活中你随时有被解雇的可能。