“觅食”常见的英文表达是 “forage”,它既可以作动词,也可以作名词。
含义:指(动物或人)为了获取食物而在周围搜寻、觅食。
例句:
Birds forage for insects and seeds in the fields.(鸟儿在田野里觅食昆虫和种子。)
In winter, some animals have to forage more widely to find enough food.(冬天,一些动物不得不扩大觅食范围以找到足够的食物。)
含义:指觅食的行为或所觅得的食物。
例句:The forage of these animals is limited in the dry season.(在旱季,这些动物的觅食范围受到限制 。)
此外,“hunt for food” 也可以表达“觅食”的意思,更侧重于强调寻找食物这个动作过程。例如:The wolves were hunting for food in the forest.(狼群在森林里觅食 。)