stoop

快速记忆

stoop [stuːp] v. 弯腰；屈服；堕落  n. 弯腰，屈背；屈服
stoop 屈背 ←形似词→ stop 停
eg. The driver stopped before a tall, thin fellow with a slight stoop.
司机在一个有点儿驼背的瘦高个男子面前停下了。
——摘自《快速记忆英语单词 口袋书》

常见短语

1. stoop down to pick up the fallen object – 弯腰捡起掉落的物品
2. Don’t stoop to their level – 不要沦落到他们的水平
3. The old man had a stooped posture – 老人驼背
4. She stooped to tie her shoelaces – 她弯腰系鞋带
5. He stooped to steal money from his friend – 他屈尊从朋友那里偷钱
6. The tall doorway required him to stoop to enter – 高门需要他弯腰进入
7. She stooped down to pet the dog – 她弯腰下去摸狗
8. Don’t stoop to gossiping about others – 不要陷入对别人的闲言碎语
9. He was forced to stoop and apologize for his mistake – 他被迫低头道歉，承认自己的错误
10. She felt her dignity compromised and refused to stoop – 她感到自己的尊严受损，拒绝低三下四
11. The ceiling was so low that they had to stoop to avoid hitting their heads – 天花板很低，他们不得不弯腰避免撞到头
12. The politician stooped to making false promises – 政客卑下到做出虚假承诺
13. He refused to stoop to cheating, even under pressure – 即使在压力下，他也拒绝作弊
14. She couldn’t bear to see him stoop in defeat – 她无法忍受看到他在失败中低头
15. The teacher stooped to help the student with their assignment – 老师弯下身子帮助学生完成作业
16. Don’t stoop to their level of rudeness – 不要沦为他们那种粗鲁的水平
17. The old woman’s stooped figure showed the weight of her years – 老妇人驼背的身姿显示出岁月的沉重
18. He stooped down and whispered something in her ear – 他低下身子在她耳边轻声说了些什么
19. She stooped to conquer her fear of public speaking – 她屈尊而征服了自己对公众演讲的恐惧
20. The company stooped to unethical practices to increase profits – 公司卑下地采取不道德的做法来增加利润