| 单词 | stoop |
| 释义 | Word Frequency stoop 1(stuːp) verb (mainly intr) 1. (also tr) to bend (the body or the top half of the body) forward and downward 2. to carry oneself with head and shoulders habitually bent forward 3. (often foll by to) to abase or degrade oneself 4. (often foll by to) to condescend; deign 5. (of a bird of prey) to swoop down 6. archaic to give in noun 7. the act, position, or characteristic of stooping 8. a lowering from a position of dignity or superiority 9. a downward swoop, esp of a bird of prey Derived forms stooper (ˈstooper) noun stooping (ˈstooping) adjective stoopingly (ˈstoopingly) adverb Word origin Old English stūpan; related to Middle Dutch stupen to bow, Old Norse stūpa, Norwegian stupa to fall; see steep1Word Frequency stoop 2(stuːp) noun US and Canadian a small platform with steps up to it at the entrance to a building Word origin C18: from Dutch stoep, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German stuofa stair, Old English stōpel footprint; see stepWord Frequency stoop 3(stuːp) noun archaic a pillar or post Word origin C15: variant of dialect stulpe, probably from Old Norse stolpe; see steleWord Frequency stoop 4(stuːp) noun a less common spelling of stoup |
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