scavenger

中英词典：scavenger

形容词

scavenger 是一个名词，没有形容词形式。

名词

1. scavenger (n.): 清道夫，拾荒者
2. scavenger (n.): 食腐动物
3. scavenger (n.): 贪婪者，吝啬鬼

词语辨析

scavenger 和 sanitation worker 都指的是清道夫，但 scavenger 更强调拾荒者或贪婪者的含义，而 sanitation worker 则更专指从事城市环卫工作的人员。

词汇扩充

根据具体含义的不同，可以使用以下词汇进行扩充：

• 拾荒者: garbage collector, waste picker
• 食腐动物: carrion eater
• 贪婪者: greedy person, miser

近义词

根据具体含义的不同，以下单词可作为 scavenger 的近义词：

• garbage collector
• waste picker
• carrion eater
• greedy person
• miser

反义词

根据具体含义的不同，以下单词可作为 scavenger 的反义词：

• provider
• benefactor
• philanthropist

柯林斯词典

scavenger (n.) - A scavenger is a person who collects things that other people have thrown away.

scavenger (n.) - A scavenger is an animal that eats the flesh of dead animals.

scavenger (n.) - If you describe someone as a scavenger, you mean that they are always looking for things that they can get or keep, often things that other people do not want.

牛津词典

scavenger (n.) - A person who searches for and collects discarded items.

scavenger (n.) - An animal that feeds on carrion, dead plant material, or refuse.

scavenger (n.) - A person who searches for and collects usable items in a wasteful or extravagant society.

用法

以下是 scavenger 这个词的用法示例：

1. She worked as a scavenger, collecting recyclable materials from the streets.
2. The vultures are known as nature's scavengers due to their diet of carrion.
3. He was labeled a scavenger for his habit of collecting discarded items.

例句

1. A scavenger rummaged through the trash cans in search of food. 一个拾荒者翻遍垃圾桶寻找食物。
2. Hyenas are scavengers that feed on the remains of other animals. 鬣狗是以其他动物的尸体为食的食腐动物。
3. He was known as a scavenger who would pick up discarded items and resell them. 他以捡拾废品并转售而闻名。
4. The city employed scavengers to collect recyclable materials from households. 城市雇佣了拾荒者从家庭中收集可回收材料。
5. The vulture is a well-known scavenger in the animal kingdom. 秃鹰是动物界中著名的食腐动物。
6. She was labeled a scavenger for her habit of taking home leftover food from parties. 她因为把派对上剩下的食物带回家而被人称为吝啬鬼。
7. The scavenger picked up the discarded furniture and restored it to sell. 拾荒者捡起被丢弃的家具并修复后出售。
8. The vultures gather around the carcass, behaving like true scavengers. 秃鹰聚集在尸体周围，像真正的食腐动物一样。
9. She had the heart of a scavenger, always on the lookout for a bargain. 她有着贪婪者般的心，总是在寻找便宜货。
10. The scavenger dove into the dumpster, searching for discarded treasures. 拾荒者跳进垃圾箱中，寻找被丢弃的宝物。
11. He was known as a scavenger of information, always looking for gossip to share. 他以信息贪婪者而闻名，总是在寻找八卦来分享。
12. The scavenger bird pecked at the remains of a dead animal. 食腐鸟啄食着一具动物的遗骸。
13. She felt like a scavenger as she sorted through the abandoned belongings at the flea market. 她在跳蚤市场整理被遗弃的物品时感觉自己像个拾荒者。
14. The scavenger beetle plays an important role in the ecosystem by consuming decaying matter. 食腐甲虫通过消耗腐烂物质在生态系统中起着重要作用。
15. The scavenger was delighted to find a discarded bicycle that could be repaired. 这位拾荒者很高兴地发现了一辆可以修复的废弃自行车。
16. The scavenger was rewarded with a small amount of money for returning the lost wallet. 这个拾荒者因为归还丢失的钱包而得到了一笔小额奖励。
17. The scavenger picked up the discarded plastic bottles and took them to a recycling center. 拾荒者捡起被丢弃的塑料瓶并将它们带到了一个回收中心。
18. The scavenger made a living by collecting cans and bottles from the streets. 这位拾荒者靠从街头收集瓶罐谋生。
19. He was labeled a scavenger for his habit of taking home office supplies from work. 他因为从工作场所带走办公用品的习惯而被贴上了拾荒者的标签。
20. The scavenger searched through the trash for discarded furniture that could be repurposed. 这个拾荒者在垃圾中搜索可以改造再利用的废弃家具。
21. The scavenger bird circled above, waiting for its chance to swoop down and grab a meal. 食腐鸟在上方盘旋，等待着扑下来抓住一顿饭的机会。