"stoops" in Chinese (Simplified)
弯腰门廊台阶
Definition
“Stoops” 可以指弯下上半身，通常是为了弯腰或捡东西。在美式英语中，也可以指房子前的小台阶或门廊。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
作为动词“stoops”中性偏正式，用于描述身体动作，有时也有比喻意义（如“stoops to cheating”表示降低道德标准）。作名词（美国英语）特指房屋前的台阶或门廊。请勿与“steps”混淆。
Examples
He stoops to pick up his keys from the floor.
他**弯腰**捡地上的钥匙。
She stoops when she talks to children.
她和孩子说话时会**弯腰**。
Many old houses in New York have stone stoops.
纽约很多老房子前都有石头**门廊台阶**。
She never stoops to arguing with rude people.
她绝不会**降低身份**和无礼的人争吵。
The kids sat out on the stoops during summer evenings.
孩子们夏天傍晚坐在**门廊台阶**上。
If he stoops any lower, he'll hurt his back.
如果他再**弯腰**，就会扭到背了。