stir
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you stir a liquid or other substance, you move it around or mix it in a container using something such as a spoon. 搅动; 搅拌
Stir the soup for a few seconds. 把汤搅动几秒钟。
There was Mrs. Bellingham, stirring sugar into her tea. 贝林汉姆太太在那儿把糖加入茶中搅拌。
2. V-I If you stir, you move slightly, for example because you are uncomfortable or beginning to wake up. 微动[书面]
Eileen shook him, and he started to stir. 艾琳摇了摇他,他开始动了动。
3. V-I If you do not stir from a place, you do not move from it. 离开[书面] [usu with brd-neg]
She had not stirred from the house that evening. 她那天晚上没有离开过那座房子。
4. V-T/V-I If something stirs or if the wind stirs it, it moves gently in the wind. 使轻轻拂动; 轻轻拂动[书面]
Palm trees stir in the soft Pacific breeze. 棕榈树在太平洋和煦的微风里轻轻摇动。
5. V-T/V-I If a particular memory, feeling, or mood stirs or is stirred in you, you begin to think about it or feel it. 唤起; 萌生[书面]
Then a memory stirs in you and you start feeling anxious. 接着你脑海中涌现出一段回忆,并开始感到不安。
Amy remembered the anger he had stirred in her. 艾米记得他曾惹自己生气。
6. N-SING If an event causes a stir, it causes great excitement, shock, or anger among people. 轰动; 愤怒
His movie has caused a stir. 他的电影引起了轰动。
7. N the act or an instance of stirring or the state of being stirred 搅动; 拨动
8. →see also stirring
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stir /stɜː/ (stirring,stirred,stirs)
剑桥词典
- Add two teaspoons of vanilla and stir.
- Drain the rice , stir in the salmon and season to taste .
- Add a scant half litre of milk to the mixture and stir well.
- Stir the mixture continuously to prevent lumps from forming .
- Take off the heat and stir.
stir verb (MIX)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to mix a liquid or other substance by moving an object such as a spoon in a circular pattern
(用汤匙等)搅动,搅拌
Stir the sauce gently until it begins to boil . 慢慢搅动酱汁直至煮沸。
Stir the egg yolks into the mixture . 将蛋黄搅拌至混合料中。
She paused to stir some milk into her coffee . 她停了一下,往咖啡里掺了点儿奶。
Slowly add the flour , stirring until completely blended . 慢慢加入面粉,搅拌至完全混合。
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stir verb (MOVE)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to move or to cause something to move slightly
(使)微动
A light breeze stirred the leaves lying on the path . 微风吹动着小路上的落叶。
He stirred in his sleep as I kissed him. 我吻他的时候,他在睡梦中动了一下。
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 ] (UK also stir yourself)
to wake up or begin to move or take action
醒来;开始采取行动
The alarm clock went off, but she didn't stir. 闹钟响了,但她却没醒。
UK Come on, stir yourselves, or you'll be late! 快点,起来吧,否则就要迟到了!
stir verb (CAUSE EMOTION)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]If something stirs you, it makes you feel a strong emotion .
激发;打动;煽动
I was deeply stirred by her performance . 她的表演深深打动了我。
[ 加宾语的动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] The speech stirred the crowd to take action . 这番讲话激发人们行动起来。
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 ] literary
If an emotion stirs within you, you begin to feel it.
(情感)逐渐产生,萌动
Hope stirred within her heart . 她的心中燃起了希望。
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 ] UK informal disapproving
to cause trouble intentionally between other people , especially by telling false or secret information
挑拨离间;(尤指)搬弄是非
There's a lot of gossip about me going around. Have you been stirring? 有关我的流言蜚语满天飞,是你在搬弄是非吗?
也见 stir sth up