foundling

/ˈfaʊndlɪŋ/

Meanings

noun

弃婴，孤儿.

An abandoned child, left by its parent(s), often a baby left at a convent or similar safe place.

Examples :

"The church took care of the foundling, providing her with food and shelter. "

教堂收养了这个弃婴，为她提供食物和住所。

Related Words

shelter noun

/ˈʃɛltə/ /ˈʃɛltɚ/

庇护所，避难所。

"The storm shelter protected the family from the heavy rain. "

这个风暴避难所保护了这家人免受暴雨的侵袭。

providing verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪŋ/

挣钱，养家糊口。

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

靠最低工资挣钱养家糊口是很困难的。

often adjective

/ˈɑf(t)ən/ /ˈɒf(t)ən/ /ˈɔf(t)ən/

经常，频繁。

"My sister is often late for school. "

我妹妹上学经常迟到。

place noun

/pleɪs/

地方，场所.

"The park is a good place to relax after school. "

公园是放学后放松的好地方。

child noun

/t͡ʃaɪld/

小孩，儿童

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

对他手下留情吧，他毕竟还是个孩子。

baby noun

/ˈbeɪbi/

婴儿，宝宝

"The baby slept soundly in its crib, a peaceful sound in the busy household. "

宝宝在婴儿床里睡得很香甜，在忙碌的家里，这声音让人感到很安心。

left noun

/lɛft/

左翼，左派。

"The political left is holding too much power."

左派政治力量掌握的权力太大了。

convent noun

/ˈkɒn.vənt/ /ˈkɑn.vɛnt/

女修道院，女隐修院

"The young woman decided to enter the convent to dedicate her life to prayer and service. "

这个年轻女子决定进入女修道院，将自己的一生奉献给祈祷和服侍。

church noun

/t͡ʃɜːt͡ʃ/ /t͡ʃɝt͡ʃ/

教堂，礼拜堂

"There is a lovely little church in the valley."

山谷里有一座可爱的小教堂。

similar noun

/ˈsɪmələ/ /ˈsɪməlɚ/

类似物，相似之处。

"The teacher praised the students' similar answers on the math quiz. "

老师表扬了学生们数学测验中相似的答案。(Lǎoshī biǎoyáng le xuéshengmen shùxué cèyàn zhōng xiāngsì de dá'àn.)

parent noun

/ˈpɛəɹənt/ /ˈpeəɹənt/

父母，双亲

"My parents are proud of my good grades in school. "

我的父母为我在学校取得的好成绩感到骄傲。

abandoned verb

/əˈbæn.dn̩d/

放弃，屈服

"After arguing with her parents, Sarah abandoned her plans for the weekend. "

和父母争吵后，萨拉放弃了周末的计划。