scavenge
verb
Definitions of scavenge verb
- Transitive(及物動詞)Intransitive(不及物動詞)
To search for and collect discarded items, typically food or useful objects, from refuse or waste.
（從廢棄物中）覓食；搜刮
After the flood, residents were scavenging for any usable materials in the debris.
洪水過後，居民們在瓦礫中搜尋任何可用的材料。
During the pandemic, many people were forced to scavenge for food in dumpsters.
在疫情期間，許多人被迫在垃圾箱中尋找食物。
The students were scavenging for leftover pizza after the party.
派對結束後，學生們在尋找剩下的披薩。
- Transitive(及物動詞)Intransitive(不及物動詞)
To feed on decaying organic matter, typically the carcasses of dead animals, as a method of sustenance.
（野生動物）食腐肉
Vultures scavenge on animal carcasses across the African savanna.
禿鷹在非洲大草原上以動物屍體為食。
Hyenas are known scavengers and play an important role in the ecosystem.
鬣狗是著名的食腐動物，在生態系統中扮演著重要的角色。
Some birds scavenge the remains left by other animals.
有些鳥類會撿食其他動物留下的殘骸。