单词：stoops
音标：[stu:ps] ；
n. 门廊( stoop的名词复数 ); 门阶; 门口平台
v. 弯腰( stoop的第三人称单数 ); 屈身; 俯首; 屈尊
v. 弯腰( stoop的第三人称单数 ); 屈身; 俯首; 屈尊
n an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
n basin for holy water
n small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house
v bend one's back forward from the waist on down
v debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
v descend swiftly, as if on prey
v sag, bend, bend over or down
v carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward
n basin for holy water
n small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house
v bend one's back forward from the waist on down
v debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
v descend swiftly, as if on prey
v sag, bend, bend over or down
v carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward
stoop的用法和样例：
例句
用作名词(n.)
- The old woman walked with a stoop.老太太伛偻而行。
- Try not to walk with such a stoop.尽量不要驼着背走路。
- She has always walked with a stoop.她总是弯腰走路。
- The hawk descend in a vertical stoop on its quarry.鹰向它的猎物直冲而下。
用作动词(v.)
- She stooped low to look under the bed.她弯下腰看床底下。
- He would never stoop to conciliate.他决不屈就和解。
- The man stoops with age.那个男人因年老而身体佝偻。
- Don't stoop to quarrel with her about it.别降低身份为这事去跟她争吵。
- I would never stoop to cheating.我可决不至于下贱到骗人的地步。
- A big eagle stooped at a prey.一只大鹰扑向一只猎物。
常见句型
用作动词(v.)
用作不及物动词S+～+to- v- He stooped to pick up a piece of paper.他弯腰拾起一张纸。
- A tall man has to stoop to get through the low doorway.高个子不得不弯腰才能穿过这个低矮的门口。
- He is too proud to stoop to please anyone.他太骄傲了,不屈尊讨好任何人。
- She stooped her head to get into a car.她俯首进入轿车。
常用短语
用作动词(v.)
stoop down (v.+adv.)- 弯腰,俯身 bend the back, leaning forwards towards the groundstoop down
She stooped down to pick a flower.
她俯身摘了一朵花。
The girl stooped down to pick up the two pebbles.
那女孩弯下身去捡起那两块卵石。
- 伏在…上 bend over sthstoop over sth
He stooped over a desk.
他伏在桌子上。
- 屈从; 降低身份〔人格〕 fall to a lower standard of behavior by doing sthstoop to sth/v-ing
He would stoop to anything for profit.
他为了发财什么卑鄙勾当都干得出来。
She'd stoop to anything to get her own way.
她为了随心所欲会堕落到干任何事。
He would not stoop to cheating.
他还不至于堕落到去骗人的地步。
He even stooped to stealing money from his own parents.
他甚至堕落到去偷自己父母的钱。
词汇搭配
用作动词 (v.)
～+副词- stoop abjectly低声下气
- stoop cautiously小心地弯腰
- stoop humbly谦逊地俯首
- stoop miserably极不愉快地弯腰
- stoop wearily令人厌倦地卑屈
- stoop down弯下腰去
- stoop from old age因年老而弓背
- stoop in walking弓着背走路
- stoop over a desk伏案
- stoop to降低身份(去干某事)
- stoop to cheating卑屈以至作出欺骗行为
- stoop to folly卑屈以至作出愚蠢行为
- stoop with old age因年老而弓背
经典引文
A passage often narrow..requiring a very low stoop.
出自：T. ChalmersHe stooped over and tied it around the..dog's neck.
出自：J. Steinbeck
【近义词】
- crouch蹲下
- bend弯曲
- deign（有时作贬义或作反语）屈...
- bend forward前倾
- condescend屈尊
- veranda阳台
- porch门廊
- bend down弯腰
- platform月台
- squat蹲下
- bend over弯腰
- lean forward探身过去
- crouch down蹲踞
- patronize以高人一等的态度对待...
- couch长椅
- bow弓
- lower低的
- forward向前的
- stoup大肚壶
- lower oneself降低自己的身分, 自甘堕...
- stoep门阶