| 词汇 | example_english_waif |
| 释义 | Examples of waifThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. The careful construction of the street waif image therefore worked in the interest of the middle class industrialists' and factory owners. The waif shows the vulnerability of the entire nation by taking the weight of judgment on his own ragged person. The negative depiction of the street waif was important in supporting a strong middle class agenda that aimed to maintain their class identity and convictions. They are miserable, poor people with nothing at all, yet you refuse to receive these folk—derelict waifs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Should that charity for waifs and strays have its charitable income reduced? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have 4,000 waifs and strays, and they provide about 15,000 meals a day. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They were waifs and strays who certainly suffered physical deprivation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In exactly the same circumstances, the waifs and strays can suffer. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 How many are there who are waifs and strays? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have large ears like most waifs, long fingers with webbed skin and feet with the same. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He has been described as compassionate, moral, sensitive and full of integrity; taking in waifs and strays and helping his neighbours whenever possible. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He has agonised over the waifs, the unemployed, the mental patients, scoundrels, fallen women, the rich and comfortable in their wall of privilege. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. More than other factors, hunger prompted waifs to steal. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In later centuries, the expression waifs and strays came to be used as metaphors for and ultimately became synonymous with abandoned or neglected children. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Unlike many waifs, these creatures are actively carnivorous, and lead beings astray. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Literary waifs are frequently depicted with a frail appearance, although such physical aspects are not inherent in the term. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Waifs made daily rounds at apartments. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. I suggest that the image of waif-like supermodels having a smoke is far more likely to affect consumption in that key and vulnerable group than any brand advertising. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 How long are we going to waif? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Designers have continued to embrace her androgynous, waif look. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The young one is a waif adopted as his son. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Old pro who's paid her dues and wide-eyed waif who's still seeking the jackpot. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. During this time, the fashion industry was promoting models with waif bodies and androgynous women, which left a void. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They added that she is a strange mix of knowing farm waif and innocent child, partly muddled by old-fashioned religious morality. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A "waif" was an item of ownerless and unclaimed property found on a landowner's territory, while a "stray" referred to a domestic animal that had wandered onto the same land. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A grant of waif and stray permitted the landowner to take ownership of such goods or animals if they remained unclaimed after a set period of time. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She later proves to be not at all the waif that she was thought to be andbut the story is one to be seen on the screen. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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