scavenger

🇬🇧 UK/ˈskævɪndʒər/🇺🇸 US/'skævindʒә/

TOEFLC2

Definitions

n.

An animal that feeds on dead or decaying matter; a person who searches through waste for useful items.

食腐动物；拾荒者；捡破烂的人

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English

scavengerother

=scavenger

Common Collocations

1.scavenger hunt寻宝游戏
2.scavenger bird食腐鸟类
3.[urban scavenger]城市拾荒者
4.natural scavenger天然清道夫

Example Sentences

1.
Vultures are nature's scavengers, cleaning up carcasses left on the savanna.
2.
Urban scavengers sift through dumpsters looking for recyclable materials to sell.

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