scrounge
英 [skraʊn(d)ʒ]
美 [skraʊndʒ]
- vi. 探す；懇願する
- vt. 探す；懇願する；だます
- n. 懇願する；要求する
英語の語源
- scrounge (v.)
- "to acquire by irregular means," 1915, alteration of dialectal scrunge "to search stealthily, rummage, pilfer" (1909), of uncertain origin, perhaps from dialectal scringe "to pry about;" or perhaps related to scrouge, scrooge "push, jostle" (1755, also Cockney slang for "a crowd"), probably suggestive of screw, squeeze. Popularized by the military in World War I. Related: Scrounged; scrounging.
例文
- 1. Williams had to scrounge enough money to get his car out of the car park.
- ウィリアムズは駐車場から車を出すのに十分なお金を取らなければならなかった。
- 2.The government did not give them money，forcing them to scrounge for food.
- 政府は彼らにお金を与えていない。彼らは食事を求めるしかない。
- 3.If you 're on the scrounge again，I 've no money.
- これ以上お金を借りたいなら、私はありません.
- 4.I managed to scrounge the materials to build a shed.
- 材料を手に入れて小屋を作るようにしました。
- 5.Don 't scrounge my pen without my allowance！
- 私は許さない、あなたは私の万年筆を勝手に持ってはいけない！
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