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| 词汇 | waifs and strays |
| 释义 | Idiom waifs and strays British & Australian people or animals who have no home and no one to care for them.Emma was always bringing home waifs and strays and giving them a bed for the night. waifs and straysPeople or animals that are in need of a place to stay. "Waif" commonly refers to a person or animal that has been abandoned. It's heartbreaking to see so many waifs and strays wandering the city streets, with no one to care for them. ˌwaifs and ˈstrays1 people with no home, especially children in a big city: There are lots of waifs and strays living on the streets here. 2 (humorous) lonely people with nowhere else to go: My wife is always inviting various waifs and strays from work to our house. She seems to attract them. |
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