英语词汇“scrounge”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

scrounge

(skrounj)

v. scrounged, scroung·ing, scroung·es
Informal

v.tr.

1. To obtain (something) by begging or borrowing with no intention of reparation: scrounged a few dollars off my brother. See Synonyms at cadge.

2. To obtain by salvaging or foraging; round up.

v.intr.

1. To seek to obtain something by begging or borrowing with no intention of reparation: scrounge for a cigarette.

2. To forage about in an effort to acquire something at no cost: scrounging around the kitchen for a late-night snack.

[Alteration of dialectal scrunge, to steal.]

scrounger n.

单词	scrounge
释义	scrounge (skrounj) v. scrounged, scroung·ing, scroung·es Informal v.tr. 1. To obtain (something) by begging or borrowing with no intention of reparation: scrounged a few dollars off my brother. See Synonyms at cadge. 2. To obtain by salvaging or foraging; round up. v.intr. 1. To seek to obtain something by begging or borrowing with no intention of reparation: scrounge for a cigarette. 2. To forage about in an effort to acquire something at no cost: scrounging around the kitchen for a late-night snack. [Alteration of dialectal scrunge, to steal.] scrounger n.
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