stoops

1. vi. & vt. 曲膝,弯腰,俯首 bend the head and shoulders forward and downward
2. vi. & vt. 降落; 卑屈 lower oneself morally

• 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

stoop to something ◎委曲以求，曲意迎合 , ◎降低身份(或堕落到)做某事

1. The old woman walked with a stoop.
   老太太伛偻而行。
2. Try not to walk with such a stoop.
   尽量不要驼着背走路。
3. She has always walked with a stoop.
   她总是弯腰走路。
4. The hawk descend in a vertical stoop on its quarry.
   鹰向它的猎物直冲而下。

1. She stooped low to look under the bed.
   她弯下腰看床底下。
2. He would never stoop to conciliate.
   他决不屈就和解。
3. The man stoops with age.
   那个男人因年老而身体佝偻。
4. Don't stoop to quarrel with her about it.
   别降低身份为这事去跟她争吵。
5. I would never stoop to cheating.
   我可决不至于下贱到骗人的地步。
6. A big eagle stooped at a prey.
   一只大鹰扑向一只猎物。