scrounge
US /skraʊndʒ/
UK /skraʊndʒ/
动词
讨要, 乞讨, 搜寻
to obtain (something) by requesting or by searching wherever it is available; to cadge or beg
示例:
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He managed to scrounge a cigarette from a stranger.
他设法从陌生人那里讨到了一支烟。
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Can I scrounge a ride to the station?
我能蹭个车去车站吗？
名词
讨要, 搜寻
an act of scrounging
示例:
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He went on a scrounge for spare parts.
他去搜寻备件。
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It was a bit of a scrounge, but I found what I needed.
这有点像搜寻，但我找到了我需要的东西。