"Poor mother! But he won't come —" her son laughed, stoopingto kiss away her frown.
“可怜的妈妈!可是他不会来了——”儿子笑着说,一面弯身吻开她的愁眉。
2
Replying with a snide remark means stoopingto the bully's level, and the problem could escalate.
以卑鄙的话回答意味着把自己降低到恶棍的水准,可能导致问题激化。
3
Jean Valjean cut the martingale which Javert had about his neck, then he cut the cords on his wrists, then, stooping down, he cut the cord on his feet; and, straightening himself up, he said to him.