"scavengers" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 食腐動物
• 清道夫

Definition

以食用死去動植物為生的動物，也可指撿拾他人丟棄物品的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用來指禿鷲、鬣狗、螃蟹等動物。用於人類時可能是中性或負面。單數為 'scavenger'。不要與 'predators'（掠食者）混淆。

Examples

Vultures are scavengers that feed on dead animals.

禿鷲是以死動物為食的**食腐動物**。

Many crabs are scavengers in the ocean.

許多螃蟹在海裡是**清道夫**。

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

有些人通過收集和出售舊金屬充當**清道夫**。

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

鬣狗是著名的**食腐動物**，但有機會時也會狩獵。

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

在垃圾場，**清道夫**尋找可以出售的有價值東西。

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

大自然需要**食腐動物**，它們透過清除死物幫助環境保持清潔。