waif

[US]/weɪf/
[UK]/wef/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 流浪者;流浪兒;飄流物;無主物;信號旗
Word Forms
複數waifs

Example Sentences

waifs of the picaresque tradition;

傳奇小說中傳統的流浪者形象;

There are lots of waifs and strays living on the streets here.

這裏有很多露宿街頭的無家可歸者。

she is foster-mother to various waifs and strays.

她收養了多個棄兒和流浪兒。

picaresque novels; waifs of the picaresque tradition; a picaresque hero.

傳奇小說;傳奇小說中傳統的流浪者形象;傳奇式的英雄。

My wife is always inviting various waifs and strays from work to our house.She seems to attract them.

我妻子總是邀請公司裏各種各樣的單身男女到家中作客,他們很願意和她交往。

Real-world Examples

" You lie, " said the waif. " You must lie gooder" .

" 你撒謊," 流浪兒道," 你必須撒得更好。"

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

" On any animal with warm blood" . The waif slapped her.

" 對暖血動物都有效。" 流浪兒扇了她一巴掌。

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

The waif nodded. Arya nodded back, and in her best Braavosi said, " How many years have you" ?

流浪兒點點頭。艾莉亞也點頭回應,並用自己最流利的布拉佛斯語問," 你幾歲了?"

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

" And really you didn't marry an Arab waif after all, " said Meriem.

“事實上,你終究沒有嫁給阿拉伯流浪兒, ” 梅瑞姆說。

Source: Son of Mount Tai (Part 2)

It was kind of the epitome of the waif.

這是流浪兒的縮影。

Source: Classic styles of celebrities

Poisons. She understood then. Every evening after prayer the waif emptied a stone flagon into the waters of the black pool.

毒藥。她明白了。每晚祈禱之後,流浪兒都要將一個石壺倒空至黑水池中。

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

They were rather forlorn little waifs, outcasts in a strange country and forsaken by their only friend and guardian, Cap'n Bill.

他們是相當孤獨的小流浪者,在一個陌生的國家被拋棄,被他們唯一的朋友和監護人比爾船長拋棄。

Source: Scarecrow

But before the waif could answer, the kindly man stepped into the chamber, smiling. " You have returned to us" .

流浪兒不及回答,慈祥的人微笑着走進屋子:" 你回到我們這兒來了。"

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

The Common Tongue came to the waif more quickly. One day at supper she turned to Arya, and asked, " Who are you" ?

流浪兒學通用語卻比較快。某天晚餐時,她忽然扭頭問艾莉亞," 你是誰?"

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

She only wanted to know that Jack loved the little Arab waif.

她只想知道傑克喜歡這個阿拉伯小流浪兒。

Source: Son of Mount Tai (Part 2)

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