foraging

• 指在自然环境中搜寻和采集野生食物资源（如浆果、蘑菇、野菜等）的行为；也泛指动物觅食或人类搜寻食物及其他所需物品。

A noun referring to the act of searching for and gathering wild food resources, such as berries, mushrooms, or herbs, typically in natural environments.

不可数

1. Searching for foodB2formal

   The act of searching for and gathering wild food resources, such as plants, mushrooms, or berries.

   觅食

   • Foraging for mushrooms requires careful identification skills.
   • Many people enjoy foraging for wild berries in the summer.
   • The survival course taught basic foraging techniques.

   同义词collectinggatheringhuntingsearching

2. Animal behaviorB2formal

   The natural behavior of animals searching for food in their environment.

   觅食

   • Bears spend most of their waking hours foraging for food.
   • The birds were foraging in the garden for insects.
   • Foraging patterns change with the seasons for many species.

   同义词gatheringhunting

• 动词，指广泛搜寻食物或物资，也指在四处翻找某物。

A verb used to indicate the act of searching widely for food or provisions, or to rummage for something.

1. Search for foodB2formal

   To search widely for food or provisions.

   觅食

   • The bears forage for berries in the forest.
   • Early humans foraged for edible plants and roots.
   • The birds forage in the fields for seeds and insects.

   同义词exploregrubhuntrootrummagescavengescroungesearch

2. Search for somethingB2informal

   To search or rummage for something needed or desired.

   搜寻

   • He foraged through the drawer for a pen.
   • She foraged in the fridge for leftovers.
   • The children foraged for firewood in the woods.

   同义词combgrubhuntrootrummagescavengescoursearchseek