scooch
verb(also scootch)
(North American English, informal)Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbspresent simple I / you / we / they scooch | |
he / she / it scooches | |
past simple scooched | |
past participle scooched | |
-ing form scooching |
- (also scoot)[intransitive] + adv./prep.
to move a short distance, especially while sitting down (尤指坐下时)挪动位置 She scooched over so that he could sit down next to her. 她挪了一下,让他可以挨着她坐下。 He scooched closer to her and whispered his reply. 他迅速靠近她,低声回答。
- [intransitive] + adv./prep.
to move or pass through a narrow space (从狭窄空间)挤过去 The waiter kept pressing against the table, trying to scooch by. 服务员一直压着桌子,试图溜过去。 I had to scooch between the wall and the sofa to reach the plug. 我不得不从墙和沙发之间挤过去伸手够那个插头。