"foundling" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 棄嬰
• 遺棄的嬰兒

Definition

「foundling」指被父母遺棄後，有人發現並照顧的嬰兒或幼兒。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「foundling」多用於文學、歷史或正式場合，現今一般用「棄嬰」或「遺棄的嬰兒」。只用於年幼被遺棄後發現的孩子，不包括主動交託養育或較大的孩童。

Examples

The orphanage took care of the foundling.

孤兒院照顧了這名**棄嬰**。

A foundling was left at the church door.

一名**棄嬰**被留在了教堂門口。

They named the foundling after the town.

他們用小鎮的名字給這個**棄嬰**命名。

Back in the day, many foundlings were discovered on city streets.

過去，許多**棄嬰**都是在城市街頭被發現。

It was heartbreaking to read about a foundling in the news.

在新聞中讀到有**棄嬰**，真讓人心碎。

There are entire novels built around the story of a foundling.

有整部小說都以**棄嬰**的故事為主線。