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stoops

/stuːps/

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verb

咂嘴

To suck one's teeth, indicating disappointment, derision or disgust.

Examples :

"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。

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noun

台阶，门廊。

The staircase and landing or porch leading to the entrance of a residence.

Examples :

"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。

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noun

台阶，门槛。

The threshold of a doorway, a doorstep.

Examples :

"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。

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noun

弯腰，佝偻。

A stooping, bent position of the body.

Examples :

"The old man walked with a stoop."

那位老人走路时总是弯着腰。

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noun

俯冲, 猛冲

An accelerated descent in flight, as that for an attack.

Examples :

"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。

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verb

弯腰, 俯身.

To bend the upper part of the body forward and downward to a half-squatting position; crouch.

Examples :

"He stooped to tie his shoe-laces."

他弯下腰系鞋带。

body action position

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verb

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.

Examples :

"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。

moral character action attitude

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verb

猛扑, 俯冲

Of a bird of prey: to swoop down on its prey.

Examples :

"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。

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verb

弯曲，俯身.

To cause to incline downward; to slant.

Examples :

"to stoop a cask of liquor"

使酒桶倾斜

appearance direction

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verb

屈服，俯首。

To cause to submit; to prostrate.

Examples :

"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。

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verb

屈服，弯腰。

To yield; to submit; to bend, as by compulsion; to assume a position of humility or subjection.

Examples :

"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。

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verb

屈尊，降低身份

To descend from rank or dignity; to condescend.

Examples :

"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。

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verb

降低身份，堕落。

Examples :

"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。

moral character attitude value

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noun

柱子, 支柱。

A post or pillar, especially a gatepost or a support in a mine.

Examples :

"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。

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noun

坛子，罐子。

A vessel for holding liquids; a flagon.

Examples :

"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。