n 孤儿(child who has lost both parents)[C]：war～s 战争孤儿;an～girl/asylum 孤女/孤儿院;He became an～at twelve.他12岁时成了孤儿。

v 使……成为孤儿(make(a child)an orphan)[T+n，通常pass]：The fire～ed my best friend.那场大火使我最要好的朋友成为孤儿。We adopted the twins when they were～ed.我们收养了那对沦为孤儿的双胞胎。He was～ed at the age of twelve.他12岁时成了孤儿。

→′orphanage n 孤儿院