mooch
mooch — 動詞
- moochpresent simple I / you / we / they
- moocheshe / she / it
- moochedpast simple
- mooching-ing form
1. to walk or move in a slow, unhurried way without a particular destination or tas
閒逛；晃蕩
漫無目的地慢慢走動
to walk or move in a slow, unhurried way without a particular destination or task in mind, often while passing time
Eitan spent Sunday afternoon mooching around the old part of town with no particular plan.
Eitan 花了一個星期天下午在老城區閒逛，沒有任何特別計劃。
mooch around + [location] for aimless wandering
Ryo mooched about the kitchen looking for snacks instead of working on his essay.
Ryo 沒在寫作業，反而在廚房裡晃來晃去找東西吃。
mooch about for slow, unfocused movement indoors
We mooched along the canal path after lunch, stopping to look at the boats.
午餐後我們沿著運河步道慢慢晃，不時停下來看看船。
Sade mooched through the weekend market without buying a single thing.
Sade 在週末市集裡漫無目的地走著，什麼也沒買。
- mooch about
- mooch around
- mooch along
- mooch through
- hurry
to move quickly with purpose
文法句型
mooch + about/around/along + [location]
用法筆記
Usually appears with about, around, or along to describe where the aimless movement happens. Common in British and Australian informal speech. The progressive form (was mooching) is the most frequent pattern.
常見錯誤
2. to obtain small, everyday things such as cigarettes, drinks, or rides by asking
白拿；佔便宜
向人要東西而不付錢
to obtain small, everyday things such as cigarettes, drinks, or rides by asking people rather than buying them, with no plan to repay or share the cost
Wei is always mooching cigarettes off his coworkers instead of buying his own pack.
Wei 老是跟同事白拿香菸，自己從來不買整包。
mooch + [item] + off + [person]
Nadia mooched a ride home from Lucía rather than taking the crowded bus.
Nadia 跟 Lucía 蹭了一趟車回家，而不搭擁擠的公車。
Rania's brother keeps mooching money from their parents even though he earns a salary.
Rania 的弟弟明明有薪水，還一直跟爸媽要錢佔便宜。
mooch + [item] + from + [person]
Mathieu tried to mooch dinner by showing up at his sister's house right at mealtime.
Mathieu 故意在吃飯時間出現在姊姊家，想蹭一頓晚餐。
Dahlia got tired of her roommate mooching her shampoo every morning without asking.
Dahlia 受夠了室友每天早上連問都不問就白用她的洗髮精。
direct object pattern: mooch + [person] + [item]
- mooch off
- mooch from
- mooch off of
- pay
to give money in exchange for something
- contribute
to give something toward a shared cost
文法句型
mooch + [item] + off/from + [person]
mooch off/from + [person]
用法筆記
The item taken is typically small and consumable — cigarettes, money, food, drink. The person being taken from is introduced with off or from: mooch something off someone, mooch something from someone. Avoid in formal or professional writing.
常見錯誤
mooch — 名詞
1. a relaxing time spent slowly moving through a place with no particular goal or t
閒逛
無目標的慢步
a relaxing time spent slowly moving through a place with no particular goal or task that needs doing
After breakfast, the Watanabes went for a mooch around the neighborhood gardens.
早餐後，渡邊一家人在社區花園附近閒逛了一會兒。
go for a mooch around + [place]
Lisa enjoyed a morning mooch through the second-hand bookshops on the high street.
Lisa 很享受在鬧區的二手書店裡慢慢晃的早晨。
We had a pleasant mooch along the river path before the rain started.
下雨前我們沿著河邊步道愉快地走了一趟。
The doctor went for a quick mooch through the garden between appointments.
那位醫生在看診空檔到花園裡快速晃了一圈。
- have a mooch
- go for a mooch
- a mooch around
- a mooch through
文法句型
have a mooch
go for a mooch
a mooch around/through + [place]
用法筆記
Used mainly in British English in the patterns have a mooch or go for a mooch. Nearly always follows a prepositional phrase (around, through, along) that specifies the area explored.
2. a person who regularly takes money, food, or other things from people without pa
寄生蟲；米蟲
不付出而白拿東西的人
a person who regularly takes money, food, or other things from people without paying or giving anything in return
Nila called her cousin a mooch because he never paid when they went out.
Nila 說她表弟是寄生蟲，因為他們一起出去的時候他從來不付錢。
call someone a mooch — common expression
The party was full of mooches who drank the wine without bringing any.
派對上來了好多白吃白喝的人，喝光了酒卻一瓶也沒帶。
After years as a mooch, Madison got a job and stopped borrowing from friends.
當了好幾年的米蟲之後，Madison 決定去找工作，不再跟朋友借錢。
The new housemate was a total mooch who never paid for shared groceries.
新房客是個徹底的寄生蟲，從不分攤買食材的錢。
- be a mooch
- a real mooch
- a total mooch
- a lazy mooch
- freeloader
more common and slightly less harsh
- scrounger
more common in British English
- sponger
focuses on living off others' generosity
- parasite
much stronger insult; avoid in everyday use
- provider
someone who gives rather than takes
- contributor
someone who shares costs fairly
文法句型
be a mooch
a mooch who/that...
用法筆記
Strongly informal and mildly derogatory. More common in American English than British. Often used in complaints or criticism about someone's behaviour. Avoid in polite or professional conversation.