stoop

柯林斯词典

1. V-I If you stoop, you stand or walk with your shoulders bent forward. 驼背
She was taller than he was and stooped slightly. 她比他高，但有点儿驼背。
2. N-SING Stoop is also a noun. 驼背
He was a tall, thin fellow with a slight stoop. 他是一个有点儿驼背的瘦高个男子。
3. N a small platform with steps up to it at the entrance to a building 小门廊[美国英语]
4. V-I If you stoop, you bend your body forward and downward. 弯腰
He stooped to pick up the carrier bag of groceries. 他弯腰提起装满食品杂货的购物袋。
Two men in shirt sleeves stooped over the car. 两个穿衬衫的男人趴在那辆汽车上。
5. V-I If you say that a person stoops to doing something, you are criticizing them because they do something wrong or immoral that they would not normally do. 卑鄙到…[表不满]
He had not, until recently, stooped to personal abuse. 他最近才卑鄙到进行人身攻击。