"scavengers" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 食腐动物
• 清道夫

Definition

以吃死去的动植物为生的动物，也可以指捡别人丢弃物品的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于指秃鹫、鬣狗、螃蟹等动物。形容人类时可能带有中性或贬义。单数为 'scavenger'。不要与捕食者（predators）混淆。

Examples

Vultures are scavengers that feed on dead animals.

秃鹫是以死动物为食的**食腐动物**。

Many crabs are scavengers in the ocean.

许多螃蟹在海里是**清道夫**。

Some people act as scavengers by collecting and selling old metal.

有些人通过收集和出售旧金属充当**清道夫**。

Hyenas are famous scavengers, but they hunt too when they get the chance.

鬣狗是著名的**食腐动物**，但有机会时也会狩猎。

At the landfill, scavengers search for anything valuable to sell.

在垃圾场，**清道夫**寻找可以出售的有价值东西。

Nature needs scavengers to keep the environment clean by getting rid of dead matter.

大自然需要**食腐动物**，它们通过清除死物帮助环境保持清洁。