to look for or get food or other objects in other people's rubbish

The flood has left people and animals desperately scavenging for food. 因遭受水灾，村民和牲畜四处寻觅食物。

We managed to scavenge a lot of furniture from the dump. 我们从当地的垃圾堆里捡到了许多家具。

If a wild animal scavenges, it feeds on the flesh of dead decaying animals.