scavenge
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I If people or animals scavenge for things, they collect them by searching among waste or unwanted objects. (在垃圾或废物中) 捡拾
Many are orphans, their parents killed as they scavenged for food. 很多人是孤儿，他们的父母在垃圾中捡食物时丢了性命。
Children scavenge through rubbish. 孩子们在垃圾中捡破烂。
2. scavengerN-COUNT 捡破烂的人; 食腐动物
...scavengers such as rats. …老鼠之类的食腐动物。
返回 scavenge
scavenge /ˈskævɪndʒ/ (scavenging,scavenged,scavenges)
剑桥词典
- to look for or get food or other objects in other people's rubbish
（从废弃物中）觅食；捡破烂
The flood has left people and animals desperately scavenging for food . 因遭受水灾，村民和牲畜四处寻觅食物。
We managed to scavenge a lot of furniture from the dump . 我们从当地的垃圾堆里捡到了许多家具。
If a wild animal scavenges, it feeds on the flesh of dead decaying animals .
（野生动物）以腐肉为食 返回 scavenge