"deserted infant," c. 1300, from Middle English founden "found," past participle of finden (see find (v.)) + diminutive suffix -ling. Compare Dutch vondeling, German Findling. Middle English also had finding in this sense (late 14c.).
雙語例句
1. When she was building her first foundling asylum , what was he doing?
她造第一間育嬰堂的時(shí)候, 他干嗎去了?
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2. James Michener began life as a foundling and started with absolutely nothing.
詹姆斯?麥切納剛生下來就成了棄兒,他完全是白手起家.
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3. Every Sunday, my best friend Marilyn and I went to the foundling home behind the hospital.
每星期天, 我和最要好的朋友瑪里琳都要到醫(yī)院后面的寶寶之家去參加義務(wù)工作.
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4. He is a foundling, and has grown up in a school for homeless boy.