stoopnoun詞源 1/stuːp/

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  A stooping, bent position of the body.

  • The old man walked with a stoop.
  • Theo Walcott's final pass has often drawn criticism but there could be no complaint in the 11th minute when his perfect delivery to the far post only required a stoop and a nod of the head from Young to put England ahead.
• 2

  An accelerated descent in flight, as that for an attack.

  • At length the hawk got the upper hand, and made a rushing stoop at her quarry

stoopverb詞源 1/stuːp/

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  To bend the upper part of the body forward and downward to a half-squatting position; crouch.

  • He stooped to tie his shoe-laces.
  • Their walk had continued not more than ten minutes when they crossed a creek by a wooden bridge and came to a row of mean houses standing flush with the street. At the door of one, an old black woman had stooped to lift a large basket, piled high with laundered clothes.
• 2

  To lower oneself; to demean oneself in doing something below one's status, standards, or morals.

  • Can you believe that a salesman would stoop so low as to hide his customers' car keys until they agreed to the purchase?
• 3

  Of a bird of prey: to swoop down on its prey.

  • the holy eagle Stoop'd, as to foote vs: his Ascension is More sweet then our blest Fields
  • Presently the bird stooped and seized a salmon, and a violent struggle ensued.
• 4

  To cause to incline downward; to slant.

  • to stoop a cask of liquor
• 5

  To cause to submit; to prostrate.

  • Many of those whose states so tempt thine ears / Are stoopt by death; and many left alive.
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  To yield; to submit; to bend, as by compulsion; to assume a position of humility or subjection.

  • The grasse stoops not, she treads on it so light
  • Mighty in her ships stood Carthage long, […] / Yet stooped to Rome, less wealthy, but more strong.
• 7

  To descend from rank or dignity; to condescend.

  • Where men of great wealth do stoop to husbandry, it multiplieth riches exceedingly.

stoopnoun詞源 2/stuːp/

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  A vessel for holding liquids; like a flagon but without the spout.

stoopnoun詞源 3/stuːp/

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  architectureThe staircase and landing or porch leading to the entrance of a residence.

  • Nearly all the houses were built with their gables to the streets and each had heavy wooden Dutch stoops, with seats, at its door.
  • ...the entrance being at the side of the house and reached by a low front stoop with four or five risers...
• 2

  architectureThe threshold of a doorway; a doorstep.

  • A short flight of iron steps leads up to it and a storm door is built over the stoop, forming a little vestibule, and serving to keep out the gusts.
  • You better hurry up and get strong, if you going to carry me across the stoop.

stoopnoun詞源 4/stuːp/

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  dialectalA post or pillar, especially a gatepost or a support in a mine.