Definitions
v. to bend your upper body forward and downward
弯腰；俯身
v. to do something dishonest or morally wrong
自降身份做卑劣事
n. a posture with the shoulders and upper back bent forward
驼背；佝偻姿态
Example
She stooped to pick up the fallen orange.
她弯腰捡起掉落的橙子。
Companies should not stoop to misleading advertising merely to increase sales in an increasingly competitive market.
企业不应仅为在竞争日益激烈的市场中提高销量，就不择手段地发布误导性广告。
Collocations
- stoop to pick something up
- stoop to deception
- walk with a stoop
Usage tip
stoop to doing表示不惜做卑劣之事，to为介词。
FAQ
- What does stoop mean?
- to bend your upper body forward and downward to do something dishonest or morally wrong a posture with the shoulders and upper back bent forward
- How is stoop pronounced?
- UK /stuːp/, US /stuːp/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
