| 单词 | waif |
| 释义 | waif noun[C] literaryuk/weɪf/us/weɪf/achildoranimalwithout ahomeor enoughfoodandcare, usuallythinanddirtyinappearance （通常指又瘦又脏的）流浪儿；无家可归的小动物Children & babies
Idiomwaifs and strays waif| American Dictionarywaif noun[C] us/weɪf/achildoranimalwithout ahomeor enoughcare: apoorlittle waif Examplesofwaifwaif 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 ofwaif-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 theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 How long are we going towaif? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Designers have continued to embrace her androgynous,waiflook. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The young one is awaifadopted 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-eyedwaifwho'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 withwaifbodies 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 farmwaifand 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 ofwaifand 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 thewaifthat 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.The careful construction of the streetwaifimage therefore worked in the interest of the middle class industrialists' and factory owners. From theCambridge English Corpus Thewaifshows the vulnerability of the entire nation by taking the weight of judgment on his own ragged person. From theCambridge English Corpus The negative depiction of the streetwaifwas important in supporting a strong middle class agenda that aimed to maintain their class identity and convictions. From theCambridge English Corpus 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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