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词组 waifs and strays
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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.
idiomwaifs and strayspeople, especially children, or animals who do not have anywhere to live:Wordsworth also made a special study of the outcasts, the waifs and strays of industrial society.Here at the animal sanctuary we take in all sorts of waifs and strays: amongst my charges have been hedgehogs, various wild birds, and abandoned kittens.

waifs and strays

People 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 ˈstrays


1 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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