汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 伶仃
伶仃
alone and helpless / also written 零丁
〈形〉❶孤独;没有依靠:孤苦~。❷瘦弱:瘦骨~。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

家园如一件厚厚的棉袄,等待着一个个伶仃的流浪者去穿。

A home is just like a thicker cotton-padded jacket to wait for every lonely drifter to wear it.