"scrounging" in Chinese (Traditional)
搜尋(難找的東西)- 乞討白要
Definition
嘗試通過乞討、搜尋或不尋常的方式獲得某物,特別是食物或錢。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“Scrounging” 是非正式且有點負面色彩,指努力免費獲取,常用於向朋友索取或艱難搜尋。常見於 “scrounging off friends”。沒有 “begging” 那麼強烈,帶點巧思。
Examples
He's always scrounging for spare change.
他總是在**搜尋**零錢。
The kids are scrounging snacks from the kitchen.
孩子們在廚房**搜尋**零食。
She was scrounging old clothes for her art project.
她在為她的藝術項目**搜尋**舊衣服。
I caught him scrounging food from my plate again.
我又看到他在我盤子裡**搜尋**食物。
Stop scrounging off your friends—buy your own ticket!
別再向朋友**白要**了——自己買票吧!
We ended up scrounging a few chairs from the neighbors for the party.
最後我們向鄰居**借到**了幾把椅子來開派對。