smooch
/smuːtʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /smuːtʃ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsmüch/ (ame, mw)
smooch — 動詞
- smoochpresent simple I / you / we / they
- smoocheshe / she / it
- smoochedpast simple
- smooching-ing form
1. to kiss someone in a warm, passionate way, often while holding them or standing
擁吻
熱情地親吻擁抱
to kiss someone in a warm, passionate way, often while holding them or standing very close together
Keiko and Chidi were smooching on the rooftop terrace after the party.
Keiko 和 Chidi 在派對後的天台上擁吻。
smooching + on [location]
A security guard told the teenagers to stop smooching in the back row.
一名警衛叫那群青少年不要在電影院最後一排擁吻。
Fatima loves smooching her toddler on the cheek before bedtime.
Fatima 喜歡在睡前親吻她年幼孩子的臉頰。
The couple were caught smooching behind the storage shed during lunch break.
那對情侶在午餐時間躲在儲物棚後面擁吻時被人撞見。
文法句型
smooch + with + someone
smooch + someone
用法筆記
Common in informal British English when talking about romantic or affectionate kissing. The object can be the person you kiss ('smooch someone') or a body part ('smooch someone on the cheek').
常見錯誤
2. to dance with someone in a slow, romantic way, holding each other very close and
貼身慢舞
貼近彼此緩慢浪漫地跳舞
to dance with someone in a slow, romantic way, holding each other very close and often kissing gently while moving to music
Yuki and Luca spent the whole night smooching to old jazz records at the bar.
Yuki 和 Luca 整晚在酒吧裡隨著老爵士唱片貼身慢舞。
smooching + to + music
The dance floor was full of couples smooching as the band played a slow ballad.
樂團演奏抒情歌曲時，舞池裡盡是相擁貼身慢舞的情侶。
On their anniversary, Hana and Santiago smooched to every slow song the DJ played.
結婚週年紀念那天，Hana 和 Santiago 隨著 DJ 播放的每一首慢歌相擁慢舞。
At the prom, shy students swayed gently while smooching to a slow love song.
舞會上害羞的學生們一邊輕輕搖擺，一邊隨著慢情歌貼身慢舞。
- slow dance
less intimate connotation, describes the dance rather than the closeness
- cuddle dance
very informal, describes a similar action
文法句型
smooch + to + music
用法筆記
This sense is much less common than the kissing sense. It always involves dancing — if the couple is just sitting and kissing, use sense 1 instead.
常見錯誤
smooch — 名詞
- smoochsingular
- smoochesplural
1. an act of kissing someone in a warm, affectionate way, usually involving some cl
親吻
充滿感情的吻
an act of kissing someone in a warm, affectionate way, usually involving some closeness or passion but not necessarily sexual
Mei gave her baby a loud smooch on the cheek before leaving for work.
Mei 出門上班前在她寶寶臉上響亮地親了一下。
give someone a smooch on the [body part]
The film ended with a long, tender smooch between the two main characters.
電影以兩位主角之間一個深長而溫柔的吻作為結束。
Old Mr. Chen still remembers their first smooch under the cherry tree by the river.
老陳先生還記得他們在河邊櫻花樹下的初吻。
I walked in and caught my parents having a smooch on the sofa.
我走進去時撞見爸媽在沙發上親吻。
文法句型
have a smooch
give someone a smooch
用法筆記
Often paired with the verb 'have' ('have a smooch'). 'Give someone a smooch' is also common. In British English this is a light-hearted, affectionate word.
常見錯誤
2. a dance in which two people move slowly together while holding each other closel
慢舞
浪漫的雙人慢舞
a dance in which two people move slowly together while holding each other closely, usually to romantic or quiet music
Fatima and Keiko enjoyed a slow smooch at the school dance before heading home.
Fatima 和 Keiko 在學校舞會上跳了一曲舒緩的慢舞才回家。
slow smooch
At the wedding, the couple shared a tender smooch while the band played.
婚禮上，這對新人在樂團演奏時共跳了一支溫柔的慢舞。
shared a tender smooch
Nothing beats a smooch with someone special when a slow song comes on.
沒有什麼比慢歌響起時和心上人跳一支慢舞更美好的事了。
Santiago asked Hana if she wanted one last smooch before the music stopped.
Santiago 問 Hana 在音樂結束前要不要再跳最後一支慢舞。
- slow dance
less intimate, describes the dance move rather than the romantic closeness
文法句型
have a smooch with someone
用法筆記
Can be confused with noun sense 1 (a kiss) when used with 'have a smooch'. If the context is a dance floor, band, or music, this is the dance sense. Without music, it means a kiss.