stoop down(v.+adv.)
弯腰,俯身 bend the back, leaning forwards towards the ground
▲stoop down She stooped down to pick a flower.她俯身摘了一朵花。
The girl stooped down to pick up the two pebbles.那女孩弯下身去捡起那两块卵石。
stoop over(v.+prep.)
伏在…上 bend over sth
▲stoop over sth He stooped over a desk.他伏在桌子上。
stoop to(v.+prep.)
屈从; 降低身份〔人格〕 fall to a lower standard of behavior by doing sth
▲stoop to sth/v-ing He would stoop to anything for profit.他为了发财什么卑鄙勾当都干得出来。
She'd stoop to anything to get her own way.她为了随心所欲会堕落到干任何事。
He would not stoop to cheating.他还不至于堕落到去骗人的地步。
He even stooped to stealing money from his own parents.他甚至堕落到去偷自己父母的钱。
句型例句
用作不及物动词
▲S+～+to-v
He stooped to pick up a piece of paper.他弯腰拾起一张纸。
A tall man has to stoop to get through the low doorway.高个子不得不弯腰才能穿过这个低矮的门口。
He is too proud to stoop to please anyone.他太骄傲了,不屈尊讨好任何人。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
She stooped her head to get into a car.她俯首进入轿车。
