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
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Stir the sugar into the coffee until it dissolves.
把糖搅进咖啡里直到它溶解。
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She stirred the soup gently with a wooden spoon.
她用木勺轻轻搅动汤。
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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
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The speech stirred the crowd into action.
演讲激起了人群采取行动。
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His words stirred feelings of hope in her.
他的话激起了她心中的希望。
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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)
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stirring 激动人心的;活跃的形容词形式
同义词
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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
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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
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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。
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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。