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• ① 弯腰,屈身;弓背;(尤指)伛偻
  • He used to stoop, but he managed to make his shoulders straight.他过去常驼背,但他设法使肩膀挺直。
  • He stooped from [with] age.他因年老而伛偻。
  • He stooped down and picked up a stone.他弯下身捡起一块石头。
  • He stooped over his desk.他弯身于书桌上。
  • He stooped to pick a flower.他弯腰去摘花。

• ② 降格[屈尊]以做…<to>
  • stoop to cheating降格去欺骗
  • He'd stoop to anything.他卑屈得什么事都干得出来。
  • stoop to conquer屈尊[忍辱]求胜
  • He'd never stoop to accept a bribe.他绝不会自甘堕落去收受贿赂。

• ③ (鹰等)扑向;飞扑<at, on, upon>
  • A hawk stooped at [on] its prey.一只鹰扑向猎物。