| 释义 |
Adjective: stooped stoopt- Having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
- hunched, round-backed, round-shouldered, stooping, crooked
Verb: stoop stoop- Bend one's back forward from the waist on down
"The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"
- crouch, bend, bow - Debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonourable way
"I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"
- condescend, lower oneself - Descend swiftly, as if on prey
"The eagle stooped on the mice in the field" - Sag, bend, bend over or down
"the rocks stooped down over the hiking path" - Carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward
"The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane"
See also: stoop to, stooper, unerect Type of: act, bear, bend, carry, flex, hold, incline, move, pitch, pounce, slope, swoop Encyclopedia: Stoop |