"scrounging" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 搜寻（难找的东西）- 乞讨
• 白要

Definition

试图以乞讨、搜索或不寻常的方式获得某物，特别是食物或钱。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Scrounging” 属于非正式、略带负面含义，用于指试图免费获得，包括向朋友要或费力寻找。常常用于“scrounging off friends”。没有“begging”语气重，带有一定创造性。

Examples

He's always scrounging for spare change.

他总是在**搜寻**零钱。

The kids are scrounging snacks from the kitchen.

孩子们在厨房**搜寻**零食。

She was scrounging old clothes for her art project.

她在为她的艺术项目**搜寻**旧衣服。

I caught him scrounging food from my plate again.

我又看到他在我盘子里**搜寻**食物。

Stop scrounging off your friends—buy your own ticket!

别再向朋友**白要**了——买你自己的票吧！

We ended up scrounging a few chairs from the neighbors for the party.

最后我们从邻居那里**借到**了几把椅子来开派对。