orphanhood
/-fənˌhu̇d/ (ame, mw)
orphanhood — 名詞
1. the situation of having no living parents while still a child
孤兒處境
孩子失去雙親的狀態
the situation of having no living parents while still a child
After the war, orphanhood shaped Benjamin's early years in the village.
戰後，孤兒處境深深影響了 Benjamin 在村裡的童年。
orphanhood + shaped [someone's] early years
The novel shows orphanhood through Elena's moves between crowded relatives' homes.
那本小說透過 Elena 在親戚家之間輾轉的經歷，呈現孤兒處境。
show orphanhood through [someone's experience]
Sudden orphanhood left the brothers dependent on their aunt in Tainan.
突如其來的孤兒處境，讓那對兄弟只能依靠在台南的阿姨。
Years of orphanhood made William value every letter from his older sister.
多年的孤兒生活讓 William 很珍惜姊姊寄來的每一封信。
The charity offers school fees and counseling to children facing orphanhood.
那家慈善機構為面臨孤兒處境的孩子提供學費與心理輔導。
文法句型
face orphanhood
years of orphanhood
用法筆記
This noun is mainly used in formal writing or serious discussion, especially when talking about a child's condition or the long-term effects of losing both parents.