waif

[美]/weɪf/
[英]/wef/
词频: 极高

释义

n. 流浪者;流浪儿;飘流物;无主物;信号旗
词形变化
复数waifs

例句

waifs of the picaresque tradition;

传奇小说中传统的流浪者形象;

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

这里有很多露宿街头的无家可归者。

she is foster-mother to various waifs and strays.

她收养了多个弃儿和流浪儿。

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

传奇小说;传奇小说中传统的流浪者形象;传奇式的英雄。

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

我妻子总是邀请公司里各种各样的单身男女到家中作客,他们很愿意和她交往。

原声例句

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

" 你撒谎," 流浪儿道," 你必须撒得更好。"

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

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

" 对暖血动物都有效。" 流浪儿扇了她一巴掌。

来源: 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" ?

流浪儿点点头。艾莉亚也点头回应,并用自己最流利的布拉佛斯语问," 你几岁了?"

来源: 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.

“事实上,你终究没有嫁给阿拉伯流浪儿, ” 梅瑞姆说。

来源: Son of Mount Tai (Part 2)

It was kind of the epitome of the waif.

这是流浪儿的缩影。

来源: 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.

毒药。她明白了。每晚祈祷之后,流浪儿都要将一个石壶倒空至黑水池中。

来源: 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.

他们是相当孤独的小流浪者,在一个陌生的国家被抛弃,被他们唯一的朋友和监护人比尔船长抛弃。

来源: Scarecrow

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

流浪儿不及回答,慈祥的人微笑着走进屋子:" 你回到我们这儿来了。"

来源: 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" ?

流浪儿学通用语却比较快。某天晚餐时,她忽然扭头问艾莉亚," 你是谁?"

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

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

她只想知道杰克喜欢这个阿拉伯小流浪儿。

来源: Son of Mount Tai (Part 2)

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