音标：[stə:z] ；

v. （使）移动( stir的第三人称单数 ); 搅拌; （使）行动; （使）微动

n a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
n emotional agitation and excitement
n a rapid active commotion
v move an implement through
v move very slightly
v stir feelings in
v stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
v affect emotionally
v summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
v to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"
v mix or add by stirring

stir的用法和样例：

例句

用作及物动词(vt.)

The story stirred her sympathy.这故事激起了她的同情心。
They tried to stir the peoples of the world into triumphant action.他们试图激励人民大众的无限热情。
The oatmeal lumps if you don't stir it well.如果你不好好搅拌，麦片粥会结块。

用作不及物动词(vi.)

He didn't stir while sitting there.他坐在那里一动不动。
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。
You're better now, but you must not stir.你好多了，但还不能走动。

用作名词(n.)

The news caused quite a stir in the village.那消息在村里引起了一片混乱。
There was a stir of excitement as she entered the theatre.她一走进剧院就引起了一阵兴奋。
It created no small stir in the diplomatic world.这件事在外交界引起了不小的震动。
Give the soup a stir.把汤搅拌一下.

常见句型

用作动词(v.)

用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

He did not stir, not look up.他没有动,也没有抬头。
If you stir,I'll shoot.你动一动,我就开枪。
This paste stirs easily.这种糨糊易于搅拌。
Who's been stirring?谁在搬弄是非?
Pity stirred in his heart.他的怜悯心被激起了。

用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

No one could stir him from his resolve.谁也不能动摇他的决心。
Mary put the sugar in her coffee, and stirred it with a spoon.玛丽在她的咖啡里放了些糖,然后用勺子搅动着。
A breeze stirred the leaves.微风吹动树叶。
The book stirred my interest.这本书激起了我的兴趣。
The story stirred the boy's imagination.这个故事激发了那男孩的想象力。
The news stirred the world.这条新闻轰动了世界。

The audience was deeply stirred.听众大感兴奋。
He was deeply stirred by the news.他深受这消息的感动。

用作宾补动词S+～+ n./pron. +to- v

They couldn't stir themselves to act.他们无法振作起来赶快干。

其他

There is no news stirring.还没有什么消息。
His stirring speech struck a chord in the hearts of all his listeners.他那激动的演讲打动了所有听众的心。

常用短语

用作动词(v.)

stir about (v.+adv.)

The children liked to stir the cake about, making a wish.

孩子们喜欢一边搅拌做蛋糕的面料一边想自己的愿望。

stir the blood

激起热情 inspire onestir in〔into〕 (v.+prep.)

Next, stir in the beaten eggs.

下一步把打好的鸡蛋拌进去。

Stir milk into a cake mixture.

把牛奶搅和在蛋糕的混合原料中。

stir to (v.+prep.)

Discontented men stirred the crew to mutiny.

心怀不满的人煽动船员叛乱。

It doesn't take much to stir the students to violence.

不用费多大劲就能把学生鼓动起来进行暴力活动。

I was stirred to the depths by the news of so many people's deaths in the terrible fire.

得知那么多人在大火中丧生,我非常震惊。

stir up (v.+adv.)

Bob stirred up a fight between Tom and bill.

鲍勃挑动汤姆和比尔打了一架。

It was a quiet afternoon and John tried to stir up some excitement.

这是一个无聊的下午,约翰试图找些刺激。

They took the lead in stirring up trouble.

他们带头闹事。

The coach's pep talk stirred up the team to win.

教练的鼓动性讲话激励全队去赢得胜利。

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

stir a soup搅汤

～+副词

stir abroad外出
stir early起床很早
stir hard不容易搅拌
stir outside不能外出
stir deeply深深地感动
stir easily易于搅拌
stir emotionally情绪激动
stir incessantly不停地搅拌
stir uneasily心神不安地走动,坐立不安
stir about a great deal很活跃
stir around走来走去,来回走动,搅拌
stir in把…加进去加以搅和
stir round忙着
stir round for寻找
stir up激励
stir up conflicts between挑起…间的冲突
stir up the dust扬起灰尘
stir up hatred挑起仇恨

～+介词

stir sb from his resolve动摇某人的决心
stir in〔into〕搅和进去
stir one ingredient into another将一种成分拌入另一种成分中
stir a small amount of thinner into the paint在油漆里拌少量的稀释剂
stir sugar into coffee把糖搅拌在咖啡里
stir out of the house外出
stir sb to sth鼓动某人干某事
stir with new life欣欣向荣
stir with shame and anger心里羞愧又愤怒

经典引文

There was hardly any stir of wind, in contrast to the..gales that had raged the night before.
出自：J. Hilton
A faint breeze stirred the dust.
出自：G. Vidal

【近义词】

rouse唤醒
disturb扰乱
blend混合
agitate煽动
mix混合
arouse叫醒
awaken醒
fuss大惊小怪
wake up醒来
motivate激发(兴趣或欲望)...
incite煽动
stirring活跃的
stimulation刺激
mixing混合
mixture混合
blending混合
commotion骚动
disturbance扰乱
to-do <非正式>骚动...
uproar骚动
budge 移动
excite使兴奋
shake摇动
scramble混乱
mingle使混合
combine联合
affect影响
move移动
trouble困难
perturb使烦恼
jumble掺杂
merge合并
disquiet担心
mobilize动员
waken唤醒
rally集会
stimulate刺激
flurry一阵疾风
evoke唤起
ado麻烦
bring up提出；教育；养育；呕出；...
raise上升
call down祈求
shift移动
put forward提出
hustle催促
touch触摸
conjure变戏法
shake up使改组, 使重组, 使震...
conjure up以魔法召唤, 使在脑海中...
bustle喧哗
call forth唤起
splash溅泼（声）
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