| 词组 | stoop to |
| 释义 | Idiom stoop tostoop to (something) to do something that makes your moral standards lower.They have stooped to using threats of violence in order to get their way. Usage notes: often used in the forms stoop to someone's level or stoop to the level of dong something: The president shouldn't stoop to the level of exchanging insults. Etymology: from the literal meaning of stoop (= to bend forward and down to make yourself smaller) Phr V stoop to stoops, stooping, stooped stoop to sth/doing sth to do something even though you know it is wrong, because you think it will give you an advantageusually negativeI'm a desperate woman but I wouldn't stoop to blackmail.No reputable company would stoop to selling the names of their clients to other companies. stoop to sth to do something that you know is bad or wrong in order to achieve something: Ray would stoop to anything to get what he wanted. The news editor must be short of good stories to stoop to this level of reporting.stoop to doing sth I don't believe she would stoop to lying. stoop to (something)To do something below a certain standard of dignity, principles, or integrity. Don't stoop to his level. Just ignore him. I can't believe he would stoop to spreading gossip like that. I lost faith in the news site when they stooped to posting vacuous, clickbait-driven trash articles. stoop toCondescend to something beneath one's dignity, as in She wouldn't stoop to listening to that obnoxious gossip. [Second half of 1500s] stoop tov. To do something degrading or reprehensible to achieve one's ends: It's a shame that the museum has to stoop to cheap gimmicks in order to attract visitors. |
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