stoop

[stu:p]

n.佝偻, 弯腰, 屈尊,俯冲
v.弯腰, 屈服, 佝偻, 屈尊,降格, 俯冲
n.门廊

例句与用法:

I would never stoop to cheating.

我可决不至于下贱到骗人的地步。

Don't stoop to quarrel with her about it.

别降低身份为这事去跟她争吵。

She stooped low to look under the bed.

她弯下腰看床底下。

The old woman walked with a stoop.

老太太伛偻而行。

词形变化:

动词过去式: stooped | 动词过去分词: stooped | 动词现在分词: stooping | 动词第三人称单数: stoops |

详细释义:

vi.

1. 屈身, 弯腰[(+down)]

He has to stoop to get through the tunnel.

他得弯下腰走过地道。

2. 弯腰驼背, 佝偻

His father stoops from age.

他父亲因年迈而身体佝偻。

3. 卑躬屈膝, 自贬, 堕落[(+to)]

I think he'd never stoop to stealing.

我认为他不至堕落到偷窃的地步。

4. 屈尊

5. 屈服

6. 俯冲下扑

vt.

1. 俯曲, 屈, 弯

He was a little stooped over.

他略有一些佝偻。

2. 自贬; 堕落

n.[S]

1. 弯腰, 屈身; 驼背

My uncle walks with a stoop.

我伯父走路时弓着背。

2. 屈尊; 自贬, 堕落

3. 俯冲下扑

The hawk descended in a vertical stoop on its quarry.

鹰向它的猎物直冲而下。