waif
US /weɪf/
UK /weɪf/
名詞
1.
流浪兒, 無家可歸者, 孤兒
a person (especially a child) who has no home or friends
範例:
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The little waif wandered the streets, looking for food.
那個小流浪兒在街上遊蕩，尋找食物。
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She adopted a stray dog, a poor little waif.
她收養了一隻流浪狗，一個可憐的小流浪兒。
2.
瘦子, 骨瘦如柴的人
a very thin person, especially a woman or girl
範例:
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The fashion model was a delicate waif, all skin and bones.
那位時裝模特兒是個纖弱的瘦子，骨瘦如柴。
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She looked like a little waif in her oversized clothes.
她穿著不合身的衣服，看起來像個小瘦子。
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