stoop/stuːp/

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1. 俯身，弯腰

• The doorway was so low that he had to stoop to go in. 走廊太低了，他得弯着腰进去。

• She stooped to pick up her purse. 她弯腰去捡钱包。

2. 屈尊；自贬；堕落

• Don't stoop to argue with her. 别降低身份去和她吵。

• I didn't expect you to stoop to lying. 我不希望你堕落到说谎的地步。