释义
n.
a homeless and helpless person, especially a neglected or abandoned child
无家可归者；流浪儿（尤指被遗弃的孩子）
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she is foster-mother to various waifs and strays .她收养了多个弃儿和流浪儿。
a person who appears thin or poorly nourished
瘦人；营养不良的人。
an abandoned pet animal
无主宠物。
类似拼写词
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waifn.无家可归者；流浪儿；瘦人；营养不良的人；无主宠物
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waitv.等候；等待；迫不及待；侍候进餐；当侍者；等着；推迟；在路边临时停车；等候…的时机
词源
"late Middle English： from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old Northern French