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

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