scooch
verb [ I + adv/prep ] US informal (also scootch) uk/skuːtʃ/ us/skuːtʃ/
(尤指坐着或蹲着时)往旁边挪一下位置
to move a short distance, especially when you are in a sitting or crouching (= low, with bent knees) position
Can you scooch over and make room? 你能挪过去让点地方吗?
She used to scooch up so close to the TV that her parents warned her she'd ruin her eyes. 她过去常常凑得很近看电视,她父母警告她这样会毁了自己的眼睛。
The street was flooded and I had to scootch over to the passenger's side of the car to get out.
- More examples
- She scootched up beside him.
- He had to scooch along on his butt.
- He scooched over and handed Jesse the coffee.
- Sometimes they like to scooch together on the couch.