verb🔗Share咂嘴 To suck one's teeth, indicating disappointment, derision or disgust."After hearing the teacher announce there would be a pop quiz, Michael stoops loudly, making his feelings about the surprise very clear. "听到老师宣布要突击测验后，迈克尔响亮地咂着嘴，清楚地表达了他对这个意外的厌恶之情。attitudeactionhumancommunicationemotionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share台阶，门廊。 The staircase and landing or porch leading to the entrance of a residence."The children sat on the stoops of their brownstone building, chatting after school. "放学后，孩子们坐在他们红砖楼房的台阶上聊天。architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share台阶，门槛。 The threshold of a doorway, a doorstep."The children sat on the stoops of their houses, chatting after school. "孩子们放学后坐在自家房子的台阶上聊天。architecturepropertyplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share弯腰，佝偻。 A stooping, bent position of the body."The old man walked with a stoop."那位老人走路时总是弯着腰。bodypositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share俯冲, 猛冲 An accelerated descent in flight, as that for an attack."The falcon's stoops from high above were incredibly fast, each one a blur as it hunted. "猎隼从高空俯冲下来的速度快得惊人，每一次俯冲都模糊得像一道闪电，它借此捕猎。militaryactionbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share弯腰, 俯身. To bend the upper part of the body forward and downward to a half-squatting position; crouch."He stooped to tie his shoe-laces."他弯下腰系鞋带。bodyactionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share降低身份，屈尊，有失体统 To lower oneself; to demean or do something below one's status, standards, or morals."He usually ignores gossip, but he stoops to spreading rumors himself when he's feeling jealous. "他通常不理会流言蜚语，但当他嫉妒的时候，他会降低身份，自己也去散布谣言。moralcharacteractionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share猛扑, 俯冲 Of a bird of prey: to swoop down on its prey."The hawk stoops from the sky, aiming for the mouse in the field. "老鹰从空中猛扑下来，目标是田野里的老鼠。animalbirdactionnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share弯曲，俯身. To cause to incline downward; to slant."to stoop a cask of liquor"使酒桶倾斜appearancedirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share屈服， 俯首。 To cause to submit; to prostrate."The dictator stoops his opponents through fear and intimidation. "这个独裁者通过恐惧和威胁使他的对手屈服。actionmindattitudecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share屈服，弯腰。 To yield; to submit; to bend, as by compulsion; to assume a position of humility or subjection."The bully often gets what he wants because everyone stoops to his demands to avoid conflict. "因为大家都屈服于他的要求以避免冲突，恶霸经常能得到他想要的东西。attitudeactioncharactermoralpositionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share屈尊，降低身份 To descend from rank or dignity; to condescend."Even though the manager usually stoops to explain things slowly and carefully to new employees, he sometimes gets impatient. "即使经理通常会屈尊，放慢速度、仔细地向新员工解释事情，但他有时候也会变得不耐烦。attitudecharactermoralvaluesocietypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share降低身份，堕落。 To degrade."He stoops to lying to win, even though he knows it's wrong. "他为了赢，即使明知道是错的，也降低身份去撒谎。moralcharacterattitudevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share柱子, 支柱。 A post or pillar, especially a gatepost or a support in a mine."The miner carefully placed the sturdy wooden stoops to prevent the tunnel from collapsing. "矿工小心地放置了结实的木制支柱，以防止隧道塌陷。architecturetechnicalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share坛子，罐子。 A vessel for holding liquids; a flagon."The picnic basket included two stoops, one filled with lemonade and the other with iced tea. "野餐篮子里有两个坛子，一个装满了柠檬水，另一个装满了冰茶。utensildrinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
