scrounge

英 [skraʊndʒ]

美 [skraʊndʒ]

v.  白要; 白拿

过去式：scrounged　过去分词：scrounged　第三人称单数：scrounges　复数：scrounges　现在分词：scrounging　

TEM8

BNC.23957 / COCA.19582

习惯用语

n.

on the scrounge
• 讨要；索要
  trying to get sth by persuading sb to give it to you

牛津词典

verb

• 白要；白拿
  to get sth from sb by asking them for it rather than by paying for it
  1. He's always scrounging free meals off us.
     他老来我们家蹭饭吃。
  2. What is she scrounging for this time?
     这次她又来要什么？

noun

noun

柯林斯词典

• VERB 乞讨;索要
  If you say that someonescroungessomething such as food or money, you disapprove of them because they get it by asking for it, rather than by buying it or earning it.
  1. Williams had to scrounge enough money to get his car out of the car park...
     威廉斯不得不讨来足够的钱把车开出停车场。
  2. The government did not give them money, forcing them to scrounge for food.
     政府没有给他们钱，他们只能去要饭。

英英释义

verb

• collect or look around for (food)
  Synonym:forage
• obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling
  1. he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends
  Synonym:schnorrshnorrcadge

双语例句

• We had to scrounge a bit for the wheels because they seem to be popular for yard ornaments.
  我们必须攒够一个车轮位，因为他们似乎对码饰品流行。
• I have a change of clothes, a blanket, and a sheet that three of you can use until I can scrounge up some real clothes.
  我有一些备用衣服，一条毛毯，一条被单，你们可以暂时用一下，我去找一些衣服来。
• Williams had to scrounge enough money to get his car out of the car park
  威廉斯不得不讨来足够的钱把车开出停车场。
• I haven't gone shopping but I'm sure I can scrounge up something for dinner.
  我没有去购物，但我可以用现成的东西凑成一顿饭。
• The government did not give them money, forcing them to scrounge for food.
  政府没有给他们钱，他们只能去要饭。
• A handful of displaced residents were allowed in to scrounge through rubble for their belongings.
  少数已迁移的居民被允许进入，到废墟中搜寻他们的财物。
• Could you scrounge me uPA bucket?
  你能帮我找个桶来么？
• Can I scrounge a bandage from your aid kit, sir?
  我可以从你医药箱里借条绷带吗，长官？
• I get emails from people I haven't heard from in years asking me how I'm doing and then asking if I can scrounge them some ground passes.
  有些好几年都没联系的人给我写E-mail问我近来怎样，然后就开口问我有没有场地通行证。
• He tried to scrounge some money off me for his bus fare.
  他想从我这儿讨些钱买车票。