| 单词 | stir |
| 释义 | stirWord family adjectivestirlessstirredstir-crazynounstirrerstirringstiraboutadverbstirringlyverbstir-frystir stir1 /stɜː $ stɜːr/ ●●● S3 W3 verb (stirred, stirring) 1 mix 混合 [transitiveT]MIX to move a liquid or substance around with a spoon or stick in order to mix it together 搅，搅拌，搅动 Stir the paint to make sure it is smooth. 将油漆搅拌至均匀。 stir something with something She stirred her coffee with a plastic spoon. 她用塑料调羹搅拌咖啡。 stir something in/into something ► see thesaurus at mix Stir a cup of cooked brown rice into the mixture. 在混合料中拌入一杯煮过的糙米饭。 2 move slightly 微动 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]MOVE/CHANGE POSITION to move slightly, or to make something move slightly （使）轻轻地移动[挪动] The crowd began to stir as they waited for the band to start. 在等待乐队开始演奏时，人群骚动起来。 A gentle breeze stirred the curtains. ► see thesaurus at move 一阵微风轻轻吹动窗帘。 3 leave a place 离开某一地方 [intransitiveI] to leave or move from a place 离开，移动 He hadn’t stirred from his chair all morning. 他一上午都没离开过自己的椅子。 4 feelings 感情 a) [transitiveT]FEEL HAPPY/FRIGHTENED/BORED ETC to make someone have a strong feeling or reaction 激发，激起〔强烈的感情〕；引起〔强烈的反应〕 stir memories/emotions etc Looking at the photographs stirred childhood memories of the long hot summers. 看着那些照片，对儿时那漫漫炎夏的回忆涌上心头。 The poem succeeds in stirring the imagination. 这首诗能够激发起想象力。 b) [intransitiveI]FEEL HAPPY/FRIGHTENED/BORED ETC if a feeling stirs in you, you begin to feel it 〔某种情感〕开始出现 Excitement stirred inside her. 激动的情绪在她内心涌动。 5 do STH 做某事 [transitiveT]CAUSE to make someone start doing something 激发，激励〔某人做某事〕 stir somebody to do something The incident stirred students to protest. 这一事件激起了学生的抗议。 6 CAUSE TROUBLE 引起麻烦be stirring (it) British EnglishBrE informalCAUSE to cause trouble between people by spreading false or secret information 〔通过散布谣言或秘密〕搬弄是非，挑拨 Ben’s always stirring! 本老是搬弄是非！ Examples from the Corpus be stirring (it)• If the global surface was in motion, geophysicists realized that the rock beneath it must also be stirring.• Nearby, the remainder of the squadron was stirring after a brief respite in a busy twenty-four period.• He ate on, oblivious to the storms he was stirring into the air around him.• As he was stirring it he heard Christopher cough and start to cry.• There are other signs that the club is stirring itself commercially as it responds to the needs of its growing membership.• Other business activity also is stirring on the commercial half of the 60-acre Town Center site, Malone said.• And now, 5 years on, the City of Hereford is stirring to the call of the cup.• What high-pressure or low-pressure rock fronts were stirring up the surface of the globe? 7 stir somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verbphr v a) ARGUEto deliberately try to cause arguments or bad feelings between people 惹起〔麻烦〕，挑起〔争吵〕 John was always stirring up trouble in class. 约翰老是在班里惹是生非。 Dave’s just trying to stir things up because he’s jealous. 戴夫是因为嫉妒，就想挑起点事来。 b) MOVE something OR somebodyto make small pieces of something move around in the air or in water 搅起，搅动，使扬起 The wind had stirred up a powdery red dust. 风扬起一阵细细的红色尘土。 Examples from the Corpus stir up• But these two guys got together: they are making inquiries, stirring things up.• He no longer simply makes meaningful speeches that stir things up.• This country is in enough trouble without the likes of you, and Tariq Ali etc, stirring it up.• I heard you both the other day raising your voices, I think you stir him up and lead him on.• This stirred them up and prevented blockages.• Scathach stirred, sat up and rubbed his eyes, blinking at the dawn, scratching his beard.• He should stir the patient up once in a while and try to make him go through the engram. stirring up trouble• While all this was going on agents of Naggaroth were abroad throughout the Old World stirring up trouble. Examples from the Corpus stir• The sleeping child stirred and opened her eyes.• George stirred and reluctantly opened his eyes.• The crowd began to stir as the band walked on stage.• Add the Risotto rice and, stirring continuously, cook for 2-3 minutes.• Nothing stirs, either in the offices or at the crossroads.• The Fed continues to hold growth back arbitrarily, spooked by inflation that has shown no signs of stirring for years.• When the butter has melted, stir in the soy sauce and ginger.• Add the grated cheese to the sauce and stir it in.• Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.• Simmer over medium-low heat, stirring often, until liquid evaporates, leaving a thick paste.• As I entered the room, she stirred slightly, then went back to sleep.• I watched him as he stirred sugar into his coffee.• Stir the paint to make sure that the colours are thoroughly mixed.• Could you stir the spaghetti sauce for me?• Roger momentarily stirred, turned in the bed and murmured something inaudible.• Add remaining ingredients and stir until the fondue thickens slightly.• Pregnancy in some women and men stirs up issues that previously appeared to be settled. stir something with something• She stirred her coffee with a spoon. stir somebody to do something• The incident has stirred students to protest. stir2 noun 1 [countableC usually singular]FEEL HAPPY/FRIGHTENED/BORED ETC a feeling of excitement or annoyance 激动（情绪）；愤怒（情绪） create/cause a stir Plans for the motorway caused quite a stir among locals. 建造高速公路的计划在当地居民中激起了相当大的愤怒情绪。 2 [countableC usually singular]MIX an act of stirring something 搅拌，搅动 Give that pan a stir, will you? 把那锅东西搅一搅，好吗？ 3. [countableC, uncountableU] American EnglishAmE old-fashioned informal a prison 监牢 Examples from the Corpus stir• As the happy couple took their places there was a stir and a rising babble behind them.• Giving it a brisk stir, she carried it carefully upstairs.• As far as she's concerned I've been drug-free since I come out of stir.• One day a lad called Stanley Wallace created a real stir. create/cause a stir• He also caused a stir with his purchase in 1896 and resale in segments of the Trafford Park estate in Manchester.• But two companies are creating a stir with their innovative ways of delivering that information.• Read in studio Voice over Kevin Maxwell has caused a stir by turning out for his village cricket team.• The nude paintings at the library have created quite a stir.• They are marvellously done, and they have caused a stir of approval in this country, while also raising doubts.• Later still, the place caused a stir by refusing service to then-Sen.• Then some of the Cowboys players caused a stir when they hired a limousine to take them to practice.• Derek, a somewhat burly intense salesman in his early thirties, created a stir wherever he went. Give ... stir• He was a strong presence at the Republican convention last summer, giving a stirring speech and darting from event to event. Old English styrian stir2 1. (1300-1400) → STIR1 2. (1800-1900) Perhaps from Romany stariben, sturraben “prison” |
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