n. preying,ravening 捕食,狼吞虎咽。
△L. L.L.4.1. 94 (91): “And he from forage will incline to play.”他会改变他的捕食的意图。
forage
vb. prey (on),glut oneself as a wild beast (on)捕食,狼吞虎咽地吃。
△H.V.1.2.108:“Whiles his mostmighty father on a hill/ Stood smiling to behold hislion’s whelp (i. e. the Black Prince)/ Forage in bloodof French nobility.”(At the battle of Crecy,EdwardⅢ watched the Black Prince waging the battle,withone-third of the English forces in reserve on a wind-mill hill,but did not help him,wishing him to havethe glory of the victory.)这时他那伟大的父王正站在山头上含笑观看他的幼狮向着血泊中的法国贵族猛扑狠咬。
forage[ˈfɔridӠ]
n. 饲料,粮草 v. 搜索,掠夺,征集
◇ forage for the ball 抢截球,抄球
‖ forager n. 粮秣征收员