orphan
/ˈɔ:fn; `ɔrfən/ n
person (esp a child) whose parents are dead 父母双亡的人; （尤指）孤儿
He has been an orphan since he was five. 他五岁时即沦为孤儿.
[attrib 作定语]
an orphan nephew 双亲亡故的侄儿. orphan, v [Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态] make (a child) an orphan 使（儿童）沦为孤儿
She was orphaned in the war. 她在战争中沦为孤儿.