waifs

waifs of the picaresque tradition;

小说的流浪者形象；

There are lots of waifs and strays living on the streets here.

这里有很多露宿街头的无家可归者。

she is foster-mother to various waifs and strays.

她收养了多个弃儿和流浪儿。

picaresque novels; waifs of the picaresque tradition; a picaresque hero.

小说；小说的流浪者形象；式的英雄。

My wife is always inviting various waifs and strays from work to our house.She seems to attract them.

我妻子总是邀请公司里各种各样的单身男女到家,他们很愿意和她交往。