scavenger
US /ˈskæv.ɪn.dʒɚ/
UK /ˈskæv.ɪn.dʒər/
名詞
1.
食腐動物
an animal that feeds on carrion, refuse, or other decaying matter
範例:
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Vultures are well-known scavengers in the animal kingdom.
禿鷲是動物界眾所周知的食腐動物。
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Raccoons often act as urban scavengers, searching for food in trash cans.
浣熊經常充當城市食腐動物，在垃圾桶裡尋找食物。
2.
拾荒者, 搜尋者
a person who searches for and collects discarded items
範例:
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The old man was a familiar sight, a scavenger sifting through bins for anything valuable.
那位老人是一個熟悉的身影，一個在垃圾箱裡翻找任何有價值物品的拾荒者。
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The children enjoyed being scavengers on the beach, looking for seashells and interesting pebbles.
孩子們喜歡在海灘上當拾荒者，尋找貝殼和有趣的鵝卵石。
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