“猎取食物”常见的英文表达是 “hunt for food” 或 “forage for food”。
hunt for food:强调通过追逐、捕杀等方式主动获取食物,常与狩猎活动相关。例如:In the past, our ancestors had to hunt for food to survive.(在过去,我们的祖先不得不猎取食物来生存。)
forage for food:侧重于在周围环境中搜寻、寻找食物,不一定涉及捕杀行为,常用于描述人或动物在野外寻找可食用的植物、果实等。例如:Squirrels forage for food in the forest during autumn.(松鼠在秋天于森林中搜寻食物 。)