sca
ven
ger
复数形式
scavengers
1
an animal that eats trash, leftovers, or dead animals
- Vultures are scavengers that play an important role in the ecosystem.
- The hyena's reputation as a scavenger is often exaggerated.
- Scavengers help clean up dead animals in the forest.
- Crabs act as scavengers along the shoreline.
- Crows can be scavengers, feeding on discarded food.
2
a chemical substance added to a mixture to neutralize or remove impurities
- The engineer added a scavenger to the fuel to prevent corrosion.
- Industrial processes often use a scavenger to remove unwanted byproducts.
- A metal scavenger was mixed into the solution to maintain purity.
- The laboratory technician relied on a scavenger to stabilize the reaction.
- The formula included a scavenger to counteract oxidation.
3
someone who collects discarded or abandoned items, often for reuse or profit
- She acted like a scavenger, collecting broken furniture to restore.
- Antique markets often start with scavengers finding forgotten treasures.
- The scavenger found a stack of books in the alley and saved them.
- Urban scavengers can discover valuable items in trash heaps.
- He became a scavenger to earn extra money from discarded electronics.