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单词 stoop
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stoop

It is impossible to understand how anyone could stoop so low.By stooping this low he has brought shame on our badge.When he had done it he stooped and picked up something.The shabby man stooped and took off his boots.One woman threw down a rupee and stooped to pick up change.But he was a slight man with a stoop and a nervous disposition.As she stooped to pick it up the blood rushed to her face.Also available is a handle and wheel set that allows you to trim grass edges without stooping or bending.How could anyone stoop so low?The veteran striker stooped to head the opener in 32 minutes.His shoulders were round; or else he had a perpetual stoop in them.You must have slowed your step for me and stooped slightly, to reach my hand.Then as we overtook them, the young man stooped down and tenderly undid her buckles.The Doctor stooped and picked it up.Pitt stooped and picked them up, amazed at so much wealth.WHY do some celebrities stoop so low in the name of promotion?Can he stoop any lower?At no time would I want to stoop to degrade anyone.He walked with a stoop, his head hung low, his eyes trained on the floor.To stoop so low is not only unacceptable but also beyond belief,' he wrote.What you also know, though, is that the stooped figure with the scythe is not that scary after all.

In other languages
stoop

British English: stoop VERB
If you stoop, you stand or walk with your shoulders bent forwards.
She was taller than he was and stooped slightly.
  • American English: stoop
  • Brazilian Portuguese: debruçar-se
  • Chinese: 驼背
  • European Spanish: encorvarse
  • French: être voûté
  • German: sich bücken
  • Italian: avere le spalle curve
  • Japanese: 猫背である
  • Korean: 구부정하다
  • European Portuguese: debruçar-se
  • Latin American Spanish: encorvarse

Chinese translation of 'stoop'

stoop

(stuːp)

vi

  1. (= bend) (also stoop down, stoop over) 弯(彎)腰 (wānyāo)
  2. (= walk with a stoop) 驼(駝)背 (tuóbèi)

n

  1. 驼(駝)背 (tuóbèi)
    to stoop to (doing) sth 堕(墮)落到(做出)某事 (duòluò dào (zuòchū) mǒushì)
(verb) 
Definition
to stand or walk with head and shoulders habitually bent forward
She was taller than he was and stooped slightly.
Synonyms
hunch
He hunched over the map to read the small print.
walk with a stoop
be bowed or round-shouldered
(verb) 
Definition
to bend (the body) forward and downward
He stooped to pick up the carrier bag of groceries.
Synonyms
bend
Bend the bar into a horseshoe.
lean
He leaned forward to take the glass from her.
bow
He bowed slightly before taking her bag.
duck
He ducked in time to save his head from the blow.
descend
The path descended steeply to the rushing river.
incline
He inclined his head very slightly.
kneel
She knelt by the bed and prayed.
crouch
A man was crouching behind the bushes.
squat
(noun) 
Definition
the act, position, or habit of stooping
He was a tall, thin fellow with a slight stoop.
Synonyms
slouch
slump
droop
sag
bad posture
round-shoulderedness

phrasal verb

See stoop to something

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bow
Definition
to lower (one's head) or bend (one's knee or body) as a sign of respect, greeting, agreement, or shame
He bowed slightly before taking her bag.
Synonyms
bend,
bob,
nod,
incline,
stoop,
droop,
genuflect,
make obeisance
in the sense of crouch
Definition
to bend low with the legs and body pulled close together
A man was crouching behind the bushes.
Synonyms
bend down,
kneel,
squat,
stoop,
bow,
duck,
hunch
in the sense of descend
Definition
to move or fall to a lower level, pitch, etc.
The path descended steeply to the rushing river.
Synonyms
slope,
decline,
sink,
dip,
incline,
slant,
fall away,
gravitate

Nearby words of
stoop

  • stone
  • stony
  • stooge
  • stoop
  • stoop to something
  • stop
  • stop by

Related terms of
stoop

  • stoop to something

Synonyms of 'stoop'

stoop

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of duck
Definition
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards, to escape being seen or avoid a blow
He ducked in time to save his head from the blow.
Synonyms
bob,
drop,
lower,
bend,
bow,
dodge,
crouch,
stoop
in the sense of incline
Definition
to bend or lower (part of the body, esp. the head)
He inclined his head very slightly.
Synonyms
bend,
lower,
nod,
bow,
stoop,
nutate (rare)
in the sense of kneel
Definition
to rest, fall, or support oneself on one's knees
She knelt by the bed and prayed.
Synonyms
genuflect,
bow,
stoop,
curtsy or curtsey,
bow down,
kowtow,
get down on your knees,
make obeisance
in the sense of lean
Definition
to bend or make (something) bend from an upright position
He leaned forward to take the glass from her.
Synonyms
bend,
tip,
slope,
incline,
tilt,
heel,
slant
in the sense of sag
Definition
the act or state of sagging
Synonyms
drop,
fall,
decline,
slip,
depression,
slump,
dip,
lapse,
downturn
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