"捡摘"用英语叫做"foraging",来源于英语单词"forage",意思是在野外寻找食物或资源。
例句:
The bears were foraging for food in the forest. (熊在森林里寻找食物。)
The bees were foraging for nectar in the flowers. (蜜蜂在花朵里寻找花蜜。)
请注意,当“捡摘”指的是在公共场所或私人地产上寻找垃圾或可回收物时,常用词是"scavenging"或"dumpster diving"。
例句:
The homeless man was scavenging for food in the trash cans. (那个无家可归的人在垃圾桶里寻找食物。)
She went dumpster diving behind the grocery store and found some still-good food. (她在杂货店后面的垃圾桶里找食物,发现了一些还可以吃的食物。)