"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.
实用例句
1. Williams had to scrounge enough money to get his car out of the car park.
威廉斯不得不讨来足够的钱把车开出停车场。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The government did not give them money, forcing them to scrounge for food.
政府没有给他们钱，他们只能去要饭。
来自柯林斯例句
3. If you're on the scrounge again, I've no money.
你要是再想借钱, 我可没有了.
来自互联网
4. I managed to scrounge the materials to build a shed.
