To bend the body down and, usually, forward; incline, also, to carry the head and shoulders habitually bowed forward. 屈身；弯腰；伛偻。 He stooped to avoid the branches. 他屈身躲避树枝。 To descend from a superior rank, dignity, or status. 降阶。 To lower oneself morally. 堕落；降落。 He's a man who would stoop to anything. 他是一个没有道德原则的人。 He stooped to begging and stealing. 他沦于乞讨和偷窃。 To pounce; swoop down, as on prey. 攫取；飞扑而下(攫食)。 Debase; degrade. (品性、品质、价值等之)降低；降级。 A bending down and forward, as of the head and shoulders. 伛偻；屈身。 The swoop of a bird upon its prey. 鸟之猝然飞下攫食；(猛禽之)下攫。 Any porch, veranda, or the like, at the entrance to a house. 门廊；门口平台；玄关。 |