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foraging

UK //ˈfɒr.ɪ.dʒɪŋ//US //ˈfɔːr.ɪ.dʒɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'forage'(饲料),来自古法语 'fourrage',最终源于法兰克语 'fōdar'(食物、饲料)。

noun

❶ 指动物或人类四处搜寻食物的行为,通常用于描述野生动物寻找植物、果实或其他可食用资源的过程。

“The bears spent most of their time foraging for berries in the forest.”

(熊大部分时间都在森林里搜寻浆果。)

“Birds are often seen foraging for worms after the rain.”

(雨后经常能看到鸟儿在寻找虫子。)

同义词:searching, hunting, gathering

verb

❶ 指动物或人四处寻找食物或资源的行为,强调主动搜寻的过程。

“The deer were foraging in the meadow at dawn.”

(黎明时分,鹿群在草地上觅食。)

“She enjoys foraging wild mushrooms in the autumn woods.”

(她喜欢在秋天的树林里采集野生蘑菇。)

同义词:scavenging, rummaging, seeking

常见短语

forage for — 表示专门为某种特定食物或资源而搜寻的行为。

“The pigs were foraging for truffles in the oak forest.”

(猪群在橡树林中搜寻松露。)