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scrounge

/skɹaʊndʒ/

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noun

扒手，骗子。

Someone who scrounges; a scrounger.

Examples :

"Because he's such a scrounge, Mark always manages to get extra office supplies from other departments. "

因为马克是个骗子，他总是能从其他部门弄到额外的办公用品。

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verb

搜寻，觅取.

To hunt about, especially for something of nominal value; to scavenge or glean.

Examples :

"After the party, we had to scrounge around for spare chairs so everyone could sit. "

派对结束后，我们不得不四处搜寻备用椅子，好让每个人都有地方坐。

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verb

蹭, 乞讨，搜刮。

To obtain something of moderate or inconsequential value from another.

Examples :

""I had to scrounge a pen from my friend because I forgot mine at home." "

我忘了带笔，只好从朋友那里蹭了一支。

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