foraging

英 [ˈfɒrɪdʒɪŋ]

美 [ˈfɔːrɪdʒɪŋ]

v. 觅(食); (尤指用手)搜寻(东西)
forage的现在分词

现在分词：foraging　

BNC.42060 / COCA.33577

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

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