stoop

弯腰、俯身

He stooped to pick up the coin on the sidewalk.

他弯腰捡起人行道上的硬币。

驼背、弯腰驼背

After years of heavy work, the old man stooped badly.

做了多年粗重的工作后，那位老先生驼背得很严重。

降格、自贬、堕落常与 to 连用

I would never stoop to lying just to win an argument.

我绝不会为了辩赢而自贬到说谎。

俯冲多用于猛禽

The hawk stooped suddenly on the rabbit in the field.

老鹰突然朝田里的兔子俯冲而下。

驼背、弯腰姿势

She walks with a slight stoop these days.

她这阵子走路时背有点驼。

门阶、门廊美式

The kids sat on the stoop eating ice cream.

孩子们坐在门阶上吃冰淇淋。