stir

/stɜː/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

搅动;搅拌;激起;唤起

释义与例句

v. 搅动;搅拌
to move a liquid or substance around with a spoon or stick in order to mix it
  1. Stir the sugar into the coffee until it dissolves.
    把糖搅进咖啡里直到它溶解。
  2. She stirred the soup gently with a wooden spoon.
    她用木勺轻轻搅动汤。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Stir the mixture well before serving.
    上桌前把混合物搅拌均匀。
v. 激起;唤起
to make somebody feel a strong emotion such as anger, excitement or interest
  1. The speech stirred the crowd into action.
    演讲激起了人群采取行动。
  2. His words stirred feelings of hope in her.
    他的话激起了她心中的希望。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The news stirred a lot of interest among investors.
    这则消息在投资者中引起了很大兴趣。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 谐音“四特”→四种特料搅拌在一起→stir 搅动

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • stirring 激动人心的;活跃的
    形容词形式
同义词
  • mix 混合;搅拌
    stir 侧重用工具搅动,mix 侧重使不同物质混合
    Mix the flour and water together. 把面粉和水混合在一起。
反义词
  • calm 使平静;镇定
    与 stir(激起情绪)相反
    She tried to calm the crying child. 她试图让哭泣的孩子平静下来。
常见搭配
  • stir up trouble 挑起事端
    He was accused of stirring up trouble in the office. 他被指控在办公室挑起事端。
  • stir the pot 挑拨是非
    Stop stirring the pot and let them solve it themselves. 别挑拨是非了,让他们自己解决吧。