Stoop



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.俯身; 降低身分
• ［英］ v.俯身 ( to bend the body) ; 降低身分 ( to descend from a superior rank)
• ［例］ Don't stoop to argue with him. ( 别降低身分和他争吵)

Webster Collegiate

I. verb

• Etymology: Middle English stoupen, from Old English stūpian; akin to Swedish stupa to fall, plunge, Old English stēap steep, deep
• Date: before 12th century
• intransitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees
    • b. to stand or walk with a forward inclination of the head, body, or shoulders
  • 2. yield, submit
  • 3.
    • a. to descend from a superior rank, dignity, or status
    • b. to lower oneself morally <stooped to lying>
  • 4.
    • a. archaic to move down from a height ; alight
    • b. to fly or dive down swiftly usually to attack prey
• transitive verb
  • 1. debase, degrade
  • 2. to bend (a part of the body) forward and downward

II. noun

• Date: 1571
• 1.
  • a. an act of bending the body forward
  • b. a temporary or habitual forward bend of the back and shoulders
• 2. the descent of a bird especially on its prey
• 3. a lowering of oneself

III. noun

• Etymology: Dutch stoep; akin to Old English st?pe step — more at step
• Date: 1755
• a porch, platform, entrance stairway, or small veranda at a house door

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