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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6240 COCA: 6738

crouch

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crouch /ˈkraʊtʃ/ verb
crouches; crouched; crouching
crouch
/ˈkraʊtʃ/
verb
crouches; crouched; crouching
Learner's definition of CROUCH
[no object]
: to lower your body to the ground by bending your legs蹲;蹲伏
see picture at position
of an animal : to lie on the stomach close to the ground with the legs bent(动物)蜷伏

— crouch

noun, plural crouches [count]

— crouched

adjective
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6240 COCA: 6738
crouched; crouching; crouches

intransitive verb

1
a
: to lower the body stance especially by bending the legs
The sprinter crouched and was ready to go.
b
: to lie close to the ground with the legs bent
… a pair of cats, crouching on the brink of a fight. Aldous Huxley
2
: to bend or bow servilely : cringe
3
: to stand at a low height
Cottages crouched along the river.

transitive verb

: to bow especially in humility or fear : bend
The dog crouched its head.
crouch noun

Example Sentences

She crouched down, trying to get a closer look at the spider. The lion crouched in the tall grass, waiting to attack the gazelle.
Recent Examples on the Web Riding up the escalator, Faye -- the female protagonist played by Faye Wong -- would crouch and peek into the apartment of Cop 663, played by Tony Leung, which stands right next to the escalator. CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 The new parents crouch next to Malti while Chopra Jonas holds her daughter upright in the water. Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022 The installation’s canted, faux-masonry walls introduce a note of funhouse distortion and disorientation, inviting visitors to crouch through diagonally-slanting arched doorways. Steven Litt, cleveland, 24 July 2022 So, for once, those more famous drivers had to sit in the back, crouch down and try to enjoy the ride. Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 July 2022 Land with soft knees (this marks one repetition) and immediately crouch again to repeat the process. Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 14 Apr. 2020 Then, have the kids mix themselves up and crouch down. Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 5 May 2022 This means whoever created the art had to crouch or crawl through the chamber -- and the drawings can only be viewed by lying on the cave floor. CNN, 4 May 2022 Japanese tits, which nest in tree cavities, have one call that causes their chicks to crouch down to avoid being pulled out of the nest by crows, and another call for tree snakes that sends the chicks jumping out of the nest entirely. Betsy Mason, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of crouch was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6240 COCA: 6738
crouch

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBlow蹲得很低The hare crouches low on the ground.野兔貼着地面蹲着。down蹲下;蹲伏We crouched down to avoid being seen.我們蹲下以免被發現。PREPOSITIONbehind蹲在⋯後面She was crouching behind the sofa.她正蹲在沙發後面。over俯身接近⋯They crouched over the dead animal.他們俯身看那隻死去的動物。

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