"scrounge up" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 想辦法弄到
• 東拼西湊

Definition

在資源不足時，通過努力或想辦法弄到某物（通常是錢或物品）。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式口語，用於形容在資源緊張時努力湊齊某物。常見於“湊點錢”、“想辦法找點喫的”等場合，不適用於正式語境。

Examples

I need to scrounge up some change for the bus.

我需要**想辦法弄到**些零錢坐公車。

She managed to scrounge up enough food for dinner.

她設法**湊齊了**足夠的晚餐食物。

Can you scrounge up a pen for me?

你能**找找**一支筆給我嗎？

We managed to scrounge up enough chairs for everyone at the party.

我們終於**湊齊了**足夠的椅子給聚會上的每個人。

I had to scrounge up last-minute gifts for my friends.

我不得不臨時**想辦法準備**朋友們的禮物。

He always finds a way to scrounge up some extra cash when he needs it.

他總能在需要時**想辦法弄到**點額外的錢。