| [/stɜː(r); stə/] v (-rr-) 用法:
1 (a) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with sth) move a spoon, etc round and round in (a liquid or some other substance) in order to mix it thoroughly 搅动, 搅和, 搅拌（液体等）:
stir one's tea with a spoon 用匙搅动茶 *
stir the porridge, cake mixture, sauce, etc 搅动麦片粥、 做蛋糕的混合料、 沙司等.
(b) [Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ sth into sth; ~ sth in add one substance to another in this way 用搅拌方法将某物搀入另一物中:
stir milk into a cake mixture 把牛奶搅和到做蛋糕的混合料中 *
stir the nuts in (well) 把果仁（均匀地）拌入. 用法:
2 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) move slightly （使某物）微动:
Not a leaf was stirring, ie There was no wind to move the leaves. 树叶一动都不动（无风）. *
A gentle breeze stirred the leaves. 微风吹动了树叶. *
Nobody was stirring in the house, ie Everybody was resting, sleeping, etc. 屋里没有动静（大家都在休息、 睡觉等）. *
She's not stirring/She hasn't stirred yet, ie She is still in bed. 她还没起床. *
Stir yourself! ie Get moving! Get busy! 动弹动弹（活动起来; 找点事干）! 用法:
3 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (to sth) excite or arouse (a person or his feelings, etc) 激励, 鼓励（某人）; 激发（某人的感情等）:
The story stirred the boy's imagination. 那故事引发了那男孩的幻想. *
Discontent stirred the men to mutiny. 不满情绪酿成了兵变. 用法:
4 [I] (esp of a feeling) begin to be felt （尤指感情）引起, 激起, 挑起, 唤起:
Pity stirred in her heart. 她油然产生恻隐之心. *
Old memories stirred as she looked at the photographs. 她看到这些照片, 唤起了对往事的回忆. 用法:
5 [I] (infml derog 口, 贬) cause trouble between people (esp by telling untrue stories, gossiping, etc) 搬弄是非（尤指以不实之词、 流言蜚语等）:
Who's been stirring? 是谁搬弄是非? 用法:
6 (idm 习语) stir one's/the `blood rouse sb to excitement or enthusiasm 使某人的血液沸腾; 使某人激动或兴奋:
The music really stirred my blood. 这音乐的确使我非常激动. stir one's `stumps (infml joc 口, 谑) walk or move faster; hurry 快走; 赶紧; 赶快. 用法:
7 (phr v) stir sb up rouse sb to action 鼓动某人采取行动:
The men are being stirred up by outsiders. 士兵受到了外人的煽动. *
He needs stirring up. 他需要鼓励. stir sth up cause (trouble, etc) 惹起（麻烦等）:
stir up trouble, unrest, discontent, etc among the workers 在工人中挑起事端、 煽起动乱、 激起不满情绪等. stir 2
n 用法:
1 [C] action of stirring (stir1 1a) 搅动; 搅和; 搅拌:
Give the soup a stir. 把汤搅拌一下. 用法:
2 [sing] excitement; fuss; disturbance 激动; 纷乱; 骚乱:
The news caused quite a stir in the village. 那消息在村里引起了一片混乱. stir 3
[/stɜː(r); stə/] n (idm 习语) in stir (sl 俚) in prison 坐牢. |