stoop
/stuːp/ (bre, ipa) · /stuːp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstüp/ (ame, mw)
stoop — 動詞
- stooppresent simple I / you / we / they
- stoopshe / she / it
- stoopedpast simple
- stooping-ing form
1. to bring the upper part of your body forward and toward the ground as a single d
彎腰；俯身
把上半身向前向下彎，常為了拿取或察看東西
to bring the upper part of your body forward and toward the ground as a single deliberate movement, usually so you can reach, pick up, or look at something low.
Lucas stooped to tie his daughter's shoelace before they crossed the road.
Lucas 彎腰為女兒綁好鞋帶，才帶她過馬路。
stoop + to-infinitive of purpose
Niran had to stoop low to fit through the small wooden door of the old shrine.
Niran 必須俯身才能穿過那座老神社的小木門。
stoop low + to-infinitive showing reason
The gardener stooped down and pulled a long weed out of the flower bed.
園丁彎下腰，把一根長雜草從花圃裡拔了出來。
Darius stooped to pick up a coin he had spotted on the pavement.
Darius 彎腰撿起他在人行道上看到的一枚硬幣。
Henrik stooped over the baby's cot and gently stroked her cheek.
Henrik 俯身在嬰兒床邊，輕輕撫摸寶寶的臉頰。
- straighten up
the natural opposite movement after stooping
文法句型
stoop to + verb
stoop down
用法筆記
Often followed by a to-infinitive that names the purpose of bending (stoop to pick up, stoop to look at). Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is a single deliberate action, while sense 2 describes habitual posture.
常見錯誤
2. to hold yourself, when standing or moving around, in a way where the upper back
駝背；背駝
頭和肩膀習慣性地向前彎，背挺不直
to hold yourself, when standing or moving around, in a way where the upper back curves forward so the back never looks fully straight.
Years of carrying heavy bags of rice had made Romi stoop noticeably.
多年扛大袋大米的勞動讓 Romi 明顯駝背。
habitual cause + stoop
Sade tends to stoop when she walks, so her physiotherapist gave her exercises for her back.
Sade 走路時容易駝背，所以物理治療師給了她背部運動。
tend to + stoop describing a habit
The retired teacher stooped a little but still walked to the market every morning.
那位退休教師有點駝背，但仍然每天早上走路去市場。
Asher had grown so tall that he stooped slightly in every doorway of the cottage.
Asher 長得太高了，在小屋的每道門前都得稍微彎著身子。
- stand tall
describes an upright, straight posture
文法句型
stoop (no object)
用法筆記
Describes long-term posture rather than a single movement; commonly used with adverbs like slightly, badly, or noticeably. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense never takes a to-infinitive of purpose.
常見錯誤
3. to do something that is morally beneath you — for example, lying, cheating, or i
屈尊；自貶
為了某種目的做出有失身分或不光彩的事
to do something that is morally beneath you — for example, lying, cheating, or insulting someone — because you have given up your usual sense of dignity.
Joaquín refused to stoop to lying about his rival's family during the election.
Joaquín 拒絕在選舉中屈尊去抹黑對手的家人。
stoop to + verb-ing
I never thought Sahil would stoop so low as to steal from his own cousin.
我沒想到 Sahil 會自貶身分到去偷自己堂哥的錢。
stoop so low as to + verb
Xiu's editor stooped to copying paragraphs from another magazine to meet the deadline.
Xiu 的編輯居然屈尊去抄另一本雜誌的段落，只為趕上截稿日。
The senator promised her supporters that she would not stoop to personal attacks in the debate.
那位參議員向支持者承諾，她在辯論中不會屈尊進行人身攻擊。
Even when business was bad, Lukas would never stoop to cheating his customers.
就算生意不好，Lukas 也絕不會自貶身分去欺騙客人。
- lower oneself
very close; less literary, more conversational
- sink to
implies the act is the lowest point of a moral decline
- demean oneself
more formal; emphasises loss of dignity
- rise above
to refuse to act in the unworthy way
文法句型
stoop to + verb-ing or to-infinitive
stoop so low (as) to
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person whom the speaker considers respectable; the construction implies surprise or disappointment that they acted this way. Almost always followed by 'to' plus a description of the dishonorable act.
常見錯誤
stoop — 名詞
- stoopsingular
- stoopsplural
1. a small flat landing reached by a short flight of stairs outside a house's main
門前石階
美式住宅大門前的小平台與台階
a small flat landing reached by a short flight of stairs outside a house's main door, often used as a place to sit and chat with neighbours.
Christopher and Nora sat on the stoop watching fireflies after dinner.
Christopher 和 Nora 晚飯後坐在門前石階上看螢火蟲。
sit on the stoop (the typical activity)
Élise left the parcel on the stoop because no one was home to sign for it.
Élise 把包裹留在門前石階上，因為家裡沒人能簽收。
leave [object] on the stoop
Every Brooklyn brownstone on this block has its own painted iron railing along the stoop.
這條街上每一棟布魯克林褐石樓的門前石階旁，都有自家漆色的鐵欄杆。
Léa shoveled the snow off the stoop before her grandmother came to visit.
Léa 在外婆來訪前，把門前石階上的雪鏟乾淨了。
- front steps
everyday equivalent in both British and American English
- porch
usually covered or roofed; a stoop is typically open to the sky
文法句型
on the stoop
sit on the stoop
用法筆記
Mostly used in American English, especially about row houses and brownstones in cities like New York; British speakers would more often say 'front step' or 'porch'. Almost always singular: 'the stoop' refers to the one belonging to that particular house.
常見錯誤
2. the bent shape of a person whose head and shoulders permanently lean a little fo
駝背姿勢
頭肩長期向前彎所形成的體態
the bent shape of a person whose head and shoulders permanently lean a little forward, often caused by age, hard physical work, or illness.
Megan's grandfather walks with a slight stoop after years of working in the coal mine.
Megan 的祖父在煤礦坑工作多年後，走路時帶著一點駝背。
walk with a stoop (the standard collocation)
Vinícius has developed a stoop from spending long hours hunched over a sewing machine.
Vinícius 因長時間彎著腰踩縫紉機，慢慢出現駝背的姿勢。
develop a stoop + from + cause
The old librarian's stoop made him look shorter than he actually was.
那位老圖書館員的駝背讓他看起來比實際身高更矮。
Hoa noticed a slight stoop in her father's back and booked him a physiotherapy appointment.
Hoa 注意到父親背部有點駝，便替他預約了物理治療。
- upright posture
the opposite shape of carrying oneself
文法句型
have a stoop
walk with a stoop
用法筆記
Used as a singular noun with 'a', often modified by 'slight', 'pronounced' or 'noticeable'. The cause is usually given with 'from' or 'after' rather than 'because of'.