“使成孤儿”常见的英文表达是 “orphan” (作动词用时),或者更完整的说法可以是 “render someone an orphan” 或 “make someone an orphan”。
“orphan” 作为动词,直接表示“使成为孤儿”。例如:The war orphaned thousands of children.(战争使成千上万的孩子成了孤儿。)
“render someone an orphan” 或 “make someone an orphan” 表达更具体,明确指出了“使某人成为孤儿”这一动作。例如:The accident made her an orphan.(那场事故使她成了孤儿。)