scrounge
US /skraʊndʒ/
UK /skraʊndʒ/
動詞
討要, 乞討, 搜尋
to obtain (something) by requesting or by searching wherever it is available; to cadge or beg
範例:
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He managed to scrounge a cigarette from a stranger.
他設法從陌生人那裡討到了一支煙。
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Can I scrounge a ride to the station?
我能蹭個車去車站嗎？
名詞
討要, 搜尋
an act of scrounging
範例:
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He went on a scrounge for spare parts.
他去搜尋備件。
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It was a bit of a scrounge, but I found what I needed.
這有點像搜尋，但我找到了我需要的東西。