verb🔗Share搜寻, 捡拾 To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material"During the power outage, we scavenged the kitchen for candles and matches. "停电期间,我们在厨房里到处搜寻,希望能找到蜡烛和火柴。environmentecologyanimalactionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share清除杂质,去芜存菁 To remove unwanted material from something, especially to purify molten metal by removing impurities"The workers scavenged the molten steel, removing slag and other impurities to create a stronger alloy. "工人们清理熔融钢水,去除炉渣和其他杂质,以制造更坚固的合金。materialprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share扫气,冲洗 To expel the exhaust gases from the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, and draw in air for the next cycle"The mechanic explained that the two-stroke engine scavenged the burnt gases as the piston moved, clearing the cylinder for the next power stroke. "那位技工解释说,当活塞运动时,二冲程发动机扫气,将燃烧后的废气排出,从而清除气缸,为下一个动力冲程做好准备。technologyvehiclemachinetechnicalenergyfuelscienceindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share捡拾(腐肉),以腐肉为食 To feed on carrion or refuse"The stray dogs scavenged for scraps of food behind the restaurant. "那些流浪狗在饭店后面捡拾残羹剩饭。animalfoodenvironmentnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading