scrounge around
phrasal verb with scrounge verb [ I or T ] informal uk/skraʊndʒ/ us/skraʊndʒ/
informal
寻找；搜索
to look in different places or in a particular place where you might find something that you need
She scrounged around in the tool box for a tack or nail to hang the sign up with. 她在工具箱里找来找去，想找个平头钉或钉子把这张布告挂上去。