stoop
翻译
弯腰, 俯身, 屈尊, 门廊
例句
She stooped to pick up the keys.
她弯腰去捡钥匙。
I won't stoop to their level of gossip.
我不会屈尊到他们那种说闲话的水平。
The neighbors were sitting on their stoop.
邻居们正坐在他们家的门廊上。
语法模式
((down/over)) 向前弯腰。 She stooped to pick up the keys.
((to -ing/sth.)) 降低自己的道德标准。 I won't stoop to their level of gossip.
a stoop 建筑物入口处的小门廊或台阶。 The neighbors were sitting on their stoop.
近义词
同义词：（动词）bend, crouch, condescend；（名词）porch, steps
词源
动词源自古英语 'stupian'（鞠躬，弯曲）。名词源自荷兰语 'stoep'（台阶，小门廊）。
记忆技巧
要“弯腰”(stoop)，你必须“停下来”(stop)然后下去。想象人们“停下来”(stop)在他们家的“门廊”(stoop)上聊天。