orphans

柯林斯词典

orphan /ˈɔːfən/ (orphaned,orphans)

1. N-COUNT An orphan is a child whose parents are dead. 孤儿
...a young orphan girl brought up by peasants. …她是由农民养大的孤儿。
2. V-T PASSIVE If a child is orphaned, their parents die, or their remaining parent dies. 使成为孤儿[no cont]
...a fifteen-year-old boy left orphaned by the recent disaster. …这个15岁的男孩因最近的灾难而成为孤儿。