Waif
n. 无家可归者, 无主物, 飘流物, 流浪者, 信号旗
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
waif
n
1 homeless person, esp an abandoned child 无家可归的人; （尤指）流浪儿
a home for waifs and strays, ie homeless and neglected children 流浪儿童收容所
They looked thin, waif-like and half starved.他们瘦骨伶仃, 像流浪儿似的饿得半死.
2 object or animal with no owner 无主的东西或动物.
🗣️ 情景例句
Advance at a pace consistent with my abilities.
我的职务能随能力增长相应提高。
What skill! What luck! What fun!
多有本事！多么走运！多令人兴奋！
But they would not listen to him. When they came to the river, a white man was waiting in the boat for them.
但是他们不听，当他们来到江边时，一个白人正在船上等着他们。