n 孤兒(child who has lost both parents)[C]：war～s 戰(zhàn)爭孤兒;an～girl/asylum 孤女/孤兒院;He became an～at twelve.他12歲時成了孤兒。
v 使……成為孤兒(make(a child)an orphan)[T+n，通常pass]：The fire～ed my best friend.那場大火使我最要好的朋友成為孤兒。We adopted the twins when they were～ed.我們收養(yǎng)了那對淪為孤兒的雙胞胎。He was～ed at the age of twelve.他12歲時成了孤兒。
→′orphanage n 孤兒院