scavenge

scavenge

英 ['skævɪn(d)ʒ]
　　美 ['skævɪndʒ]

vt. 打掃；排除廢氣；以…為食
　　vi. 清除污物；打掃

中文詞源：

scavenge 拾荒，撿破爛

回構自 scavenger,搭荒者，撿破爛者。

例句：

1. Cruz had to scavenge information from newspapers and journals.
克魯茲不得不從報紙和雜志中搜尋信息。

2. Children scavenge through garbage.
孩子們翻撿垃圾。

3. The foxes come and scavenge the bones.
狐貍過來尋覓骨頭。

4. The fish and crabs scavenge for decaying tissue.
魚和蟹搜尋腐爛的組織為食.

5. You can often scavenge nice bits of old furniture from skips.
從廢物堆裡往往能撿到一些挺好的舊傢具.