单词：agitates
音标：[ˈædʒiteits] ；
v. 搅动( agitate的第三人称单数 ); 激怒; 使焦虑不安; （尤指为法律、社会状况的改变而）激烈争论
v try to stir up public opinion
v cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
v exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
v move very slightly
v move or cause to move back and forth
v change the arrangement or position of
v cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
v exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
v move very slightly
v move or cause to move back and forth
v change the arrangement or position of
agitate的用法和样例：
例句
用作动词(v.)
- They sent agents to agitate the local people.他们派遣情报人员煽动当地的民众。
- Agitate the mixture to dissolve the powder.搅动混合物而使粉末溶化。
- He was agitated about his wife's health.他为他妻子的健康感到不安。
- He became quite agitated when he was asked about his criminal past.当问到他过去的犯罪历史时，他变得十分焦虑不安。
常见句型
用作动词(v.)
用作不及物动词S+～(+A)- They were agitating against reform.他们鼓动反对进行改革。
- As a young man, he had agitated against the Vietnam war.作为一个年轻人,他强烈反对越南战争。
- That group is agitating against higher taxes.那群人发起反对增税的运动。
- The paper agitated for better housing.这家报纸鼓吹要改善住房条件。
- They agitated strongly for better conditions for pensioners.他们强烈要求为领取养老金的人提供更好的条件。
- The workers were agitating for higher wages.工人们鼓动着要求加薪。
- Her family are agitating to have her transferred to a prison in the UK.她的家人正多方游说把她转到英国监狱。
- He has rich experience in agitating the people.他有宣传鼓动人们的丰富经验。
- Anti-slavery leaders agitated the question of slavery for many years.反对奴隶制的领袖们就奴隶制问题进行了多年的激烈争论。
- Her speech agitated the crowd.她的演说使群众情绪激动。
- I don't want to agitate him unduly.我不想让他过分焦急。
- This remark seemed to agitate her guest.这句话似乎激怒了她的客人。
- The news will only agitate him—let's wait till tomorrow to tell him.这消息只会使他不安——让我们等到明天再告诉他。
- The wind agitated the leaves of trees.风吹动树叶。
- The hurricane winds agitated the sea.阵阵飓风掀起惊涛骇浪。
- A mixer agitates the cement until it is ready to pour.搅拌器搅拌水泥,直至可以用来灌注。
- Agitate the mixture to dissolve the powder.搅动混合剂使粉末溶化。
- Ella pours in the chemicals and begins agitating the tank.埃拉倒进化学制剂,然后用力搅动桶里的液体。
- Pour the powder into the solution and agitate it until the powder has dissolved.将粉末倒入溶液并摇动,真到粉末溶解。 1
- I was agitated at the news.这个消息使我焦虑不安。
- Uncle Jack seems strangely agitated.杰克大叔似乎很奇怪地坐立不安。
- She was much agitated by his sudden appearance at the party.她因他突然出现在聚会上而甚感不安。
- She was deeply agitated until she learnt that her husband was safe.她一直深感不安,直到得知她丈夫得救的消息才放心。
- He became quite agitated when he was asked about his criminal past.当问到他过去犯罪的历史时,他变得十分焦虑不安。
- The tree was agitated violently by the wind.风使树摇晃得厉害。
词汇搭配
用作动词 (v.)
～+名词- agitate one's fan扇扇子
- agitate cement搅拌水泥
- agitate the antiapartheid question热烈讨论反种族隔离问题
经典引文
Too much coffee agitates the nerves.
出自：D. J. Enright