"scavenging" in Chinese (Simplified)
觅食捡拾（垃圾）
Definition
指通过寻找遗弃物或死动物来获取食物。常用于描述如秃鹫等动物，或人们在垃圾中寻找有用物品时。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于动物（如秃鹫、鬣狗），也可用于形容人在贫困或求生环境中的行为，通常带有负面或无奈的色彩。常搭配 'scavenging for food'（觅食）、'scavenging through trash'（翻找垃圾）。
Examples
Vultures survive by scavenging on dead animals.
秃鹫通过**觅食**死去的动物生存。
Some people make a living by scavenging useful items from trash.
有些人靠在垃圾中**捡拾**有用的东西为生。
Hyenas are known for their scavenging habits.
鬣狗以其**觅食**习性而闻名。
After the party, kids were scavenging for leftover snacks under the table.
聚会结束后，孩子们在桌子下**找**剩下的小吃。
They spent hours scavenging through old electronics for spare parts.
他们花了几个小时在旧电子产品里**捡拾**零件。
Street dogs survive by scavenging, especially when food is scarce.
流浪狗通过**觅食**来生存，特别是在食物短缺时。