cadge
cadge — 動詞
- cadgepresent simple I / you / we / they
- cadgeshe / she / it
- cadgedpast simple
- cadging-ing form
1. to persuade someone to give you everyday items such as meals, cash, or cigarette
討取；蹭
向人索取而不付錢
to persuade someone to give you everyday items such as meals, cash, or cigarettes without expecting you to pay them back
Luca cadged a ride home from Omar after the party finished late.
派對結束後很晚了，Luca 跟 Omar 蹭了一趟便車回家。
cadge + ride + from + person
The stray cat learned to cadge a free meal from the café owner every morning.
那隻流浪貓學會了每天早上跟咖啡店老闆討一頓免費的飯吃。
Hana tried to cadge a cigarette from a stranger outside the station.
Hana 試著跟車站外的一個陌生人討一根菸。
Samir cadged a few dollars off his brother to buy lunch at the food court.
Samir 跟他哥哥蹭了幾塊錢在美食街買午餐。
It was embarrassing when Joshua's friend tried to cadge drinks from people at the bar.
Joshua 的朋友試著跟酒吧裡的人討酒喝，讓人覺得很尷尬。
- scrounge
more common in British English; slightly less negative than 'cadge'
- mooch
informal American English equivalent; often implies laziness
- sponge (off)
emphasises relying on others for support rather than individual items; stronger negative tone
- bum
very informal American English; can be rude in some contexts
文法句型
cadge + object + from + person
用法筆記
The person being asked is introduced with 'from' (or 'off' in less formal British English). The object is the thing obtained, not the giver — do not say 'cadge someone'.