scooch
verb/skuːtʃ/
/skuːtʃ/
(also scootch)
(North American English, informal)Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they scooch | /skuːtʃ/ /skuːtʃ/ |
| he / she / it scooches | /ˈskuːtʃɪz/ /ˈskuːtʃɪz/ |
| past simple scooched | /skuːtʃt/ /skuːtʃt/ |
| past participle scooched | /skuːtʃt/ /skuːtʃt/ |
| -ing form scooching | /ˈskuːtʃɪŋ/ /ˈskuːtʃɪŋ/ |
- (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.
他凑近她，低声回答。
- She scooched over so that he could sit down next to her.
- [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.
服务员一直按着桌子，试图挤过去。 - 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。
- The waiter kept pressing against the table, trying to scooch by.