"scavenging" in Chinese (Traditional)
覓食撿拾(垃圾)
Definition
指透過尋找廢棄物或死亡動物來獲取食物。常用於描述像禿鷲這類動物,或人們在垃圾中尋找有用東西時。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於動物(如禿鷲、鬣狗),也可形容人在貧困或生存情況下的行為,通常帶有負面或無助的感覺。常見詞組有 'scavenging for food'、'scavenging through trash'。
Examples
Vultures survive by scavenging on dead animals.
禿鷲靠著**覓食**死去的動物維生。
Some people make a living by scavenging useful items from trash.
有些人靠在垃圾中**撿拾**有用的東西謀生。
Hyenas are known for their scavenging habits.
鬣狗以其**覓食**習性聞名。
After the party, kids were scavenging for leftover snacks under the table.
派對結束後,小孩們在桌子下**找**剩下的小喫。
They spent hours scavenging through old electronics for spare parts.
他們花了好幾個小時在舊電子產品中**撿拾**零件。
Street dogs survive by scavenging, especially when food is scarce.
流浪狗以**覓食**為生,特別是在食物短缺時。