stoop
[stu:p] verb intransitive
■to bend the top half of the body forward and down 俯身，弯腰•The doorway was so low that we had to stoop to go through it.门道太低，我们不得不弯下腰进去。 •Something fell out of her coat pocket and she stooped down and picked it up.有个东西从她大衣口袋里掉了出来，她俯下身捡起来。 ■If someone stoops, their head and shoulders are always bent forwards and down 佝偻，弓背•He's over six feet tall, but the way he stoops makes him look shorter.他身高超过六英尺，但他弓着背，显得矮了一些。
[stu:p] verb intransitive
Phrasal Verbs stoop to sth disapproving
■to lower your moral standards by doing something which is unpleasant, dishonest or unfair 卑鄙到做…的地步，堕落到做…的地步•I don't believe she would ever stoop to bribery or blackmail.我不相信她会堕落到行贿和勒索的地步。 •[+ -ing verb] He was amazed that a reputable firm would stoop to selling the names of their clients to other companies.他很惊讶一家声誉卓著的公司竟会堕落到把客户的名单出卖给其他公司。
[stu:p] noun
STEPS 台阶
countable US
■a raised flat area in front of the door of a house, with steps leading up to it 门廊，门阶•She got home to find the kids sitting on the stoop waiting for her.她回到家，发现孩子们正坐在门廊上等她。
[stu:p] noun
BEND 弯曲
only singular
■when someone stands or walks with their head and shoulders bent slightly forwards and down 驼背，弓背•He is a tall man with a slight stoop.他是个高个子，有点驼背。 |