for.age
n.(名词)
Food for domestic animals; fodder.
饲料:家禽、家畜的食物;饲料
The act of looking or searching for food or provisions.
寻食:寻觅食物或粮食的动作
v.(动词)
for.aged,for.ag.ing,for.ag.es
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To wander in search of food or provisions.
搜索粮食:四处游荡以寻找食物或粮食
To make a raid, as for food:
搜掠,劫掠:进行搜掠,如食物:
例句:
soldiers foraging near an abandoned farm.
士兵们到附近一个废弃的农场劫掠食物
To conduct a search; rummage.
翻寻:搜寻食物;搜索
v.tr.(及物动词)
To collect forage from; strip of food or supplies:
向…征集粮食;劫掠:从…收集食物;掠夺食物或供给:
例句:
troops who were foraging the countryside.
在乡村劫掠的军队
Informal To obtain by foraging:
【非正式用语】 搜得:通过搜寻而获得:
例句:
foraged a snack from the refrigerator.
从冰箱中搜出些点心
来源:
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French fourrage
源自 古法语 fourrage
from forrer [to forage]
源自 forrer [搜寻]
from feurre [fodder]
源自 feurre [饲料]
[of Germanic origin] * see p3-
[源于日耳曼语] *参见 p3-
【引伸】
for.ager
n.(名词)