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单词 scrooch
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Definition of scrooch in English:

scrooch

verb skruːtʃskro͞oCH
[no object]US informal
  • Crouch; bend.

    〈非正式〉蹲伏;蜷缩

    he scrooched forward on his bar stool
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The woman scrooched further down under the covers and pulled them tight around her head.
    • She scrooches down to the ground, still wearing her soggy shorts and shirt.
    • She scrooches up to me so close at night, there is no possible way she could get any closer.

Origin

Mid 19th century: dialect variant of US scrouge 'squeeze, crowd', perhaps reinforced by the verb crouch.

Definition of scrooch in US English:

scrooch

verbskro͞oCH
[no object]US informal
  • Crouch; bend.

    〈非正式〉蹲伏;蜷缩

    he scrooched forward on his chair
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She scrooches up to me so close at night, there is no possible way she could get any closer.
    • She scrooches down to the ground, still wearing her soggy shorts and shirt.
    • The woman scrooched further down under the covers and pulled them tight around her head.

Origin

Mid 19th century: dialect variant of US scrouge ‘squeeze, crowd’, perhaps reinforced by the verb crouch.

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