waif
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/weɪf/
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/weɪf/
A person, often a child, who looks very thin and poor, as if they don't have enough food.
The kind lady took the waif into her home and fed him a warm meal.
那位善良的女士把流浪儿带回了家,给他吃了一顿热饭。