| 词汇 | waif |
| 释义 | waif noun[ C ] literaryuk /weɪf/ us /weɪf/ a child or animal without a home or enough food and care, usually thin and dirty in appearance（通常指又瘦又脏的）流浪儿;无家可归的小动物 Children & babies ankle-biter arrival babe babe in arms baby children comfort blanket crawler designer baby devil munchkin neonate new addition nipper only child tantrum teethe tiddler tike toddler Idiomwaifs and strays waif | American Dictionarywaif noun[ C ] us/weɪf/ a child or animal without a home or enough care: a poor little waif Examples of waifwaif 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. See all examples of waif 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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