scavenge
v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (for sth) (of an animal or a bird) search for decaying flesh as food; use decaying flesh for food (指兽或鸟)觅食腐肉, 以腐肉为食
a crow scavenging for carrion 寻找腐肉吃的乌鸦.
2 [I, Ipr, Tn]
~ (for) sth (of a person) search through waste for items that one can use (指人)在垃圾堆里寻找有用之物
tramps scavenging throughdustbins 在垃圾堆里找东西的流浪汉
a tramp scavengingin dustbins for food 在垃圾箱里寻找食物的流浪汉
You can often scavenge nice bits of old furniture from skips. 从废物堆里往往能捡到一些挺好的旧家具.
🗣️ 情景例句
Because some of their criticisms are based on misconceptions about our country.
因为他们对我们的一些批评主要是基于对我们国家的误解。
Thanks a lot. Here.
多谢。这是车费。
He's picking the apples on that tree. He's putting them in a basket.