stoop
US /stuːp/
UK /stuːp/
动词
1.
弯腰, 屈身
to bend one's head or body forward and downward
示例:
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She had to stoop to pick up the fallen keys.
她不得不弯腰去捡掉在地上的钥匙。
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He stoops slightly when he walks.
他走路时背有点驼。
2.
沦落, 卑躬屈膝
to lower one's moral standards so far as to do something reprehensible
示例:
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I didn't think he would stoop to cheating.
我没想到他会沦落到作弊的地步。
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Don't stoop to their level by arguing.
不要通过争吵而降低到他们的水平。
名词
门廊台阶, 门阶
a small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house
示例:
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The neighbors were sitting on their stoop enjoying the evening.
邻居们坐在门廊的台阶上享受夜晚。
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He left the package on the stoop.
他把包裹放在门阶上。
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