forage
gb/fˈɔɹɪd͡ʒ/ us/fˈɔɹɪd͡ʒ/
B2
英语
~ 9100
táplálék után kutat, gyűjtöget, kotorászik, turkál, takarmány, élelemkeresés, keresgélés
B2
1
gyűjtöget
B1
用法模式：
to forage for [food/thing]
In winter, the deer forage for food in the forest.
Télen a szarvasok táplálék után kutatnak az erdőben.
After the storm, families had to forage for clean water and dry firewood.
A vihar után a családoknak tiszta víz és száraz tűzifa után kellett kutatniuk.
On weekends they like to forage for wild mushrooms in the hills.
Monkeys often forage for fruit in the trees near the village.
During hard times, people would forage for anything edible along the riverbank.
学习者例句
The birds forage for seeds in the field.
A madarak magokat keresgélnek a mezőn.
Many poor people forage for food in the city.
Sok szegény ember élelem után kutat a városban.
We went into the forest to forage for berries.
In summer, the cows forage for grass on the hill.
The villagers forage for wood to make a fire.
常见错误：
Learners sometimes think 'forage' can be used for any kind of search, even quick or simple ones (e.g. 'I foraged for my phone on the table'). Usually, 'forage' suggests a wider or more serious search, often for food or basic things you need over an area, rather than just looking at one spot.
含义
search widely for food or supplies
搭配
forage for food
|forage for supplies
|forage for berries
|forage in the woods
|animals forage
|forage for mushrooms
近义词
scavenge (often suggests searching in waste or leftovers, sometimes with a negative feeling)
|
search (more general and neutral; does not always imply food or survival)
反义词
provide (focuses on giving food or supplies directly, rather than needing to search for them)
主题
nature
|survival
|daily life
|daily_life
释义
to go from place to place looking for food or other things you need
To search widely in order to find food, especially in the wild, or other necessary supplies.
动词
B2
2
kotorászik
B1
turkál
B1
用法模式：
to forage in [place] for [something]
She foraged in her bag for her train ticket.
A táskájában kotorászott a vonatjegye után.
He foraged through the kitchen cupboards looking for a late-night snack.
Az éjszakai nasi után kutatva a konyhaszekrényekben kotorászott.
I had to forage in the drawer for a spare battery.
The children foraged around the living room for the missing puzzle piece.
She foraged in her coat pockets until she found her keys.
学习者例句
He foraged in his pockets for some coins.
Apró után kotorászott a zsebeiben.
I foraged in the box for my old photos.
A dobozban kotorásztam a régi fotóim után.
She foraged through the drawer to find a pen.
We foraged in the fridge for something to eat.
The boy foraged in his bag for his homework.
常见错误：
Learners may overuse this sense instead of simple verbs like 'look for' or 'search', making everyday actions sound too strong or literary. Use 'forage' mainly when the search is active, messy, or takes some effort.
含义
rummage busily in a place
搭配
forage in her bag
|forage through drawers
|forage around the kitchen
|forage in the fridge
|forage in his pockets
近义词
rummage (very close in meaning; may sound slightly more informal and common than 'forage' in this sense)
|
dig around (informal phrasal verb; often suggests a casual or messy search)
反义词
organize (instead of searching through a messy space, you put things in order so they are easy to find)
主题
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
释义
to look around in a bag, box, or place, moving things with your hands to find something
To search busily inside a place or container, moving things around in order to find something small.
名词
C1
3
takarmány
B1
用法模式：
[animals] eat forage
The drought reduced the amount of natural forage available for the cattle.
Az aszály csökkentette a szarvasmarhák számára elérhető természetes takarmány mennyiségét.
Farmers are planting more forage crops to support their dairy herds.
A gazdák több takarmánynövényt vetnek, hogy ellássák a tejelő tehénállományukat.
In summer the horses live on fresh pasture forage.
High-quality forage is essential for healthy milk production.
The sheep depended on dry forage stored in the barn during winter.
学习者例句
The cows eat green forage in the field.
A tehenek zöld takarmányt esznek a mezőn.
The farmer keeps dry forage for the animals for winter.
A gazda száraz takarmányt tart az állatoknak télire.
Good forage helps the animals stay strong.
The sheep walk all day to find forage.
When there is no rain, there is little forage.
常见错误：
Learners may think 'forage' as a noun means any kind of food, but it is usually used for plant-based food for farm or wild animals, not food for people.
含义
food plants for farm animals
搭配
forage crops
|winter forage
|high-quality forage
|fresh forage
|forage grass
|forage production
近义词
fodder (more technical or formal; often used in farming or animal science contexts)
|
feed (very general word for animal food; does not specifically suggest grasses or grazing plants)
反义词
concentrate (in animal nutrition, refers to high-energy feeds like grain, as opposed to bulky grasses and roughage such as forage)
主题
agriculture
|nature
|animals
|food_drink
释义
plants like grass and hay that cows, sheep, and horses eat, especially as their main food
Food for farm or grazing animals, especially grasses and other plants such as hay that they eat in fields or are given as feed.
名词
C1
4
keresgélés
B1
用法模式：
to go on a forage for [food/thing]
Every evening he makes a quiet forage through the fridge for leftovers.
Minden este csendben átkutatja a hűtőt maradékok után.
The bears' early-morning forage brought them close to the campsite.
A medvék kora reggeli élelemkeresése közel vitte őket a táborhelyhez.
We went on a short forage in the hedgerows for blackberries.
The fox’s nightly forage often takes it into suburban gardens.
Our late-night forage in the pantry turned up only instant noodles.
学习者例句
Our cat goes on a little forage in the kitchen every night.
A macskánk minden este egy kis élelemkeresésre indul a konyhában.
We went on a quick forage in the garden for fresh herbs.
Gyors keresgélésre indultunk a kertbe friss fűszernövényekért.
The birds begin their forage at sunrise.
After work, I did a short forage in the fridge for something sweet.
The animals start their forage when it gets dark.
常见错误：
Learners may confuse the noun 'a forage' with the verb 'to forage' and use them in the wrong place, for example saying *'I went to forage' as a noun or *'I did forage' when they mean 'I went on a forage'.
含义
the act of searching for food
搭配
go on a forage
|a nightly forage
|a quick forage in the kitchen
|on a forage for snacks
近义词
search (more general; does not necessarily focus on food or basic supplies)
|
hunt (can suggest a more active or intense search, sometimes involving animals as prey)
反义词
feast (contrasts the activity of looking for food with the situation of already having plenty of food to eat)
主题
nature
|survival
|daily life
|daily_life
释义
a time when a person or animal goes out to look for food or other needed things
An act or period of searching widely for food or necessary supplies.
语法
词典原形
forage
IPA
GB/fˈɔɹɪd͡ʒ/
US/fˈɔɹɪd͡ʒ/
音节与重音
for - age （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (for)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: forage
- Plural: forage
Verb
- Base: forage
- 3rd Person Singular: forages
- Present Participle: foraging
- Past: foraged
词族
Forms
forages
verb
foraging
verb
foraged
verb
Core family
forager
noun
相关表达
forage for
1/fˈɔɹɪd͡ʒ fɚ/
fixed phrase
search widely for something needed
to go around looking in many places to find something you need, often food or small things
例句
- We spent the afternoon foraging for wild herbs along the river.
- After the power cut, everyone was foraging for candles and batteries.
go foraging
1/ɡˈoʊ fˈɔɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ/
fixed phrase
go out to look for food
to go out to look for food or useful wild plants, usually in nature
例句
- On Sunday we’re going foraging in the forest for mushrooms.
- Many city residents now go foraging as a hobby to find wild herbs and berries.