stooping
弯腰,弯腰驼背,弯腰鞠躬,弯弯腰
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Definitions
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- : to bend the head and shoulders, or the body generally, forward and downward from an erect position: to stoop over a desk.
- : to carry the head and shoulders habitually bowed forward: to stoop from age.
- : to bend, bow, or lean.
- : to descend from one's level of dignity; condescend; deign: Don't stoop to argue with him.
- : to swoop down, as a hawk at prey.
- : to submit; yield.
- : Obsolete. to come down from a height.
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- : to bend forward and downward.
- : Archaic. to abase, humble, or subdue.
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Examples
A photo shows a young boy sitting on a stoop, looking sad because he couldn’t see his grandparents up close.
At the start to walk stooping is rather a joke, but it is a joke that soon wears off.
“Stooping to this level proves the U.S. is facing utter defeat in Afghanistan,” he said.
And it achieves that end without stooping toward protectionism sops to special interests.
Ten paces along Bond Street he encountered a small, stooping figure which became detached from the shadows of a shop door.
Stooping, lest our heads furnish a target, we splashed along in the shallow water till we reached the mouth of the canyon.
He saw the big hands outspread, he saw the slightly stooping shoulders, he saw the face and eyes, the light blue eyes.
Mr. Mason was fond of children, and stooping down he kissed the child, who drew back and hid behind Jake.
"Mr. Mudge requires no hat where he is now," continued the doctor, stooping to poke the fire.