waif
US /weɪf/
UK /weɪf/
名词
1.
流浪儿, 无家可归者, 孤儿
a person (especially a child) who has no home or friends
示例:
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The little waif wandered the streets, looking for food.
那个小流浪儿在街上游荡，寻找食物。
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She adopted a stray dog, a poor little waif.
她收养了一只流浪狗，一个可怜的小流浪儿。
2.
瘦子, 骨瘦如柴的人
a very thin person, especially a woman or girl
示例:
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The fashion model was a delicate waif, all skin and bones.
那位时装模特儿是个纤弱的瘦子，骨瘦如柴。
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She looked like a little waif in her oversized clothes.
她穿着不合身的衣服，看起来像个小瘦子。
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