| 词汇 | scrounge |
| 释义 | scrounge verb [ I or T ] informal uk/skraʊndʒ/ us/skraʊndʒ/ 白要;乞讨;不劳而获（尤指金钱或食物） to get things, especially money or food, by asking for them instead of buying them or working for them Peter never buys anything - he just scrounges (off his friends). 彼得从不买东西，他总是（从朋友那里）蹭吃蹭喝。 Related word: scrounger Phrasal verb scrounge around 寻找；搜索 to look in different places or in a particular place where you might find something that you need She scrounged around in the tool box for a tack or nail to hang the sign up with. 她在工具箱里找来找去，想找个平头钉或钉子把这张布告挂上去。 scrounge noun UK disapproving or humorous uk/skraʊndʒ/ us/skraʊndʒ/ on the scrounge 乞讨;索要 Someone who is on the scrounge is asking people for things or for money. At college he was always broke and on the scrounge. A word of warning - Jake's here and he's on the scrounge again. Is your sister on the scrounge again? I'm on the scrounge for any good quality secondhand clothes I can sell on my stall next week. If anyone's got a spare ticket for the concert this Saturday, I'm on the scrounge. |
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