scavenger

英 [ˈskævɪndʒə(r)]

美 [ˈskævɪndʒər]

n.  食腐肉的兽(或鸟); 捡破烂的人; 拾荒者

复数：scavengers　

TOEFLTEM8计算机

BNC.21795 / COCA.15319

牛津词典

noun

• 食腐肉的兽（或鸟）；捡破烂的人；拾荒者
  an animal, a bird or a person that scavenges

柯林斯词典

• VERB 捡破烂;拾荒;(从废弃物中)觅食，寻找
  If people or animalsscavenge forthings, they collect them by searching among waste or unwanted objects.
  1. Many are orphans, their parents killed as they scavenged for food...
     很多人是孤儿，他们的父母在垃圾中找吃的时丢了性命。
  2. Children scavenge through garbage...
     孩子们翻捡垃圾。
  3. The foxes come and scavenge the bones...
     狐狸过来寻觅骨头。
  4. Cruz had to scavenge information from newspapers and journals.
     克鲁兹不得不从报纸和杂志中搜寻信息。

英英释义

noun

• any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter
• someone who collects things that have been discarded by others
  Synonym:magpiepack rat
• a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities

双语例句

• Mechanisms of Macrophage Scavenger Receptors in the Early Stage of Atherosclerosis Formation
  巨噬细胞清道夫受体在动脉粥样硬化形成早期的作用机制研究
• Loss of receptor-mediated lipid uptake via scavenger receptor A or CD36 pathways does not ameliorate atherosclerosis in hyperlipidemic mice.
  高脂血症小鼠模型中经清道夫受体A或者CD36途径来减少受体介导的脂质吸收过程并不能改善动脉粥样硬化症。
• Objective: the use of improved lung protection in vivo rabbit model of oxygen free radical scavenger edaravone on in vivo lung protective role and its possible mechanism.
  目的：利用改良兔在体肺保护模型，探讨氧自由基清除剂依达拉奉对在体肺保护的作用及可能机制。
• Current researches suggest that scavenger receptor play an important role in the development of atherosclerosis.
  近年来对动脉粥样硬化的研究表明，清道夫受体在其发生发展中起着极其重要的作用。
• Cerebral Infarction Acute Phase Treatment of Oxygen Free Radical Scavenger Effect and Risk Analysis
  脑梗死急性期氧自由基清除剂治疗的疗效及风险分析
• If you do either way, you should always pack claymores and using scavenger while constantly switching camping angles and position.
  如果你不管怎样，你应该总是包莱莫里斯和使用清除剂，同时不断切换野营角度和立场。
• Study of the Expression of Scavenger Receptor Class B Type ⅰ and Renin Angiotensin System in Atherosclerotic Rats
  动脉粥样硬化大鼠B族Ⅰ型清道夫受体与肾素-血管紧张素系统的表达变化
• Vitamin E is the main body of biological free radical scavenger and antioxidant one.
  维生素E是体内最主要的生物自由基清除剂和抗氧化剂之一。
• Online scavenger hunts are easy to create and the resulting interactive searches are both fun and informative for students.
  在网上进行拾荒式搜索容易在交互式活动中产生和获得结果，对学生来说既有趣又能增加见闻。
• We had a scavenger hunt at the party.
  在聚会上，我们还玩了寻宝游戏。