LH: 我明白了。stoop down to someone's level意思就是“跟某人一般见识。如果别人对你没礼貌，而你也用粗鲁的语言去回敬他，那你就是把自己降低到和他一样的档次了。

　　Larry: Right. For example, if someone speeds past you while you're driving, it's better to let them go instead of trying to catch up and race them.

　　LH: 对，别人不守交通规则，咱不能跟他们一般见识，和他们一块儿违章开车。

　　Larry: Exactly. If they want to be unsafe, let them be unsafe by themselves.

　　LH: 对了，Larry, 刚才咱们排队的时候，后面一群女生在议论你的新鞋。

　　Larry: My shoes? What did they say??

　　LH: 呃....她们在嘲笑你的鞋子老土……不过没关系，我忍了，什么都没说，我不能跟她们一般见识，叽叽喳喳说人坏话，你说对吧?

　　Larry: My shoes? Out of style? That's so rude. I'm glad you didn't stoop down to their level. If I had heard them, I might not have been able to control myself. Why, I would......

　　LH: Larry! 你怎么啦?!咱们刚才不是才说么，不要想到什么就说什么!

　　Larry: You're right. I wouldn't want to stoop down to their level.

　　LH: 要不，咱们还是给你买双新鞋吧!

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