forages

英 [ˈfɒrɪdʒɪz]

美 [ˈfɔːrɪdʒɪz]

v. 觅(食); (尤指用手)搜寻(东西)
n. (牛马的)饲料
forage的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

VERB 搜查;搜寻
If someoneforages forsomething, they search for it in a busy way.
1. They were forced to forage for clothing and fuel.
  他们不得不去寻找衣服和燃料。
VERB (动物)觅食
When animalsforage, they search for food.
1. We disturbed a wild boar that had been foraging by the roadside...
  我们惊动了一只一直在路边觅食的野猪。
2. The cat forages for food.
  猫在寻找食物。
N-UNCOUNT 饲料;草料
Forageis crops that are grown as food for cattle and horses.
1. ...the amount of forage needed to feed one cow and its calf.
  喂养一头母牛和小牛犊所需要的饲料