| 单词 | stir |
| 释义 | stir (stɜːʳ ) Word forms: stirs , stirring , stirred 1. verb B1 If you stir a liquid or other substance, you move it around or mix it in a container using something such as a spoon. Stir the soup for a few seconds. [VERB noun] There was Mrs Bellingham, stirring sugar into her tea. [VERB noun + into] You don't add the peanut butter until after you've stirred in the honey. [V n with in] Synonyms: mix, blend, whisk, beat 2. verb If you stir, you move slightly, for example because you are uncomfortable or beginning to wake up. [written] Eileen shook him, and he started to stir. [VERB] The two women lay on their backs, not stirring. [VERB] Synonyms: move, change position 3. verb If you do not stir from a place, you do not move from it. [written] She had not stirred from the house that evening. [VERB + from] There's something you could study without stirring from this room. [VERB from noun] 4. verb If something stirs or if the wind stirs it, it moves gently in the wind. [written] Palm trees stir in the soft Pacific breeze. [VERB] Not a breath of fresh air stirred the long white curtains. [VERB noun] 5. verb If you stir yourself, or if something stirs you into action, you move in order to start doing something. Stir yourself! We've got a visitor. [VERB pronoun-reflexive] You can't even stir yourself to have a drink with them. [VERB pronoun-reflexive to-infinitive] The sight of them stirred him into action. [VERB noun preposition] Synonyms: spur, drive, prompt, stimulate 6. verb If something stirs you, it makes you react with a strong emotion. [written] The voice, less coarse now, stirred her as it had then. [VERB noun] I was intrigued by him, stirred by his intellect. [VERB noun] Synonyms: stimulate, move, excite, fire 7. verb If a particular memory, feeling, or mood stirs or is stirred in you, you begin to think about it or feel it. [written] Then a memory stirs in you and you start feeling anxious. [VERB + in] Amy remembered the anger he had stirred in her. [VERB noun + in] Deep inside the awareness was stirring that something was about to happen. [VERB] 8. singular noun If an event causes a stir, it causes great excitement, shock, or anger among people. His film has caused a stir in America. Synonyms: commotion, to-do, excitement, sensation 9. See also stirring 10. shaken but not stirred phrase [usually verb-link PHRASE] If you say that someone has been shaken but not stirred by an experience, you mean that they have been slightly disturbed or emotionally affected by it, but not deeply enough to change their behaviour or way of thinking. [journalism, informal] A clash with America over farm subsidies had left the Europeans and their common agricultural policy shaken but not stirred. Phrasal verbs: stir up 1. phrasal verb If something stirs up dust or stirs up mud in water, it causes it to rise up and move around. They saw first a cloud of dust and then the car that was stirring it up. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb If you stir up a particular mood or situation, usually a bad one, you cause it. [disapproval] As usual, Harriet is trying to stir up trouble. [VERB PARTICLE noun] He said senior government officials were trying to stir up ethnic tension. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] I thought at first that Jay had been stirring things up. [VERB noun PARTICLE] Idioms: stir up a hornet's nest to do something which causes a lot of controversy or produces a situation which is extremely difficult to deal with According to my brother Paul, this Lonnie Norton was asking a lot of questions and stirring up a hornet's nest around town. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: stir thoroughly Stir thoroughly and simmer while you dissolve the stock cube in 250ml boiling water. Times, Sunday Times Stir thoroughly, then salt to taste, adding juice from the limes. Times, Sunday Times Add 100g breadcrumbs, cooled veg and stir thoroughly to make a stiff, soft mixture. Times, Sunday Times Stir thoroughly and continue stirring and heating for a few minutes until the oil begins to separate from the mixture again. Times, Sunday Times Roast for 15 min, stir thoroughly and return for 5 min, or until just cooked through. Times, Sunday Times Put the burghul, chickpeas, chilli, spring onions and parsley in a bowl and stir together. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Season, then stir together and shake the pan so the veg are in one layer. Times, Sunday Times (2017) For the cream, in a bowl stir together the mascarpone cheese and the orange juice until smooth using a whisk. The Sun (2014) Tip on to the oat mixture and stir together. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Stir vigorously until you get exhausted and bored. Times, Sunday Times Pour a small amount into a glass, add the matcha and stir vigorously. Times, Sunday Times Add the turmeric, simmer uncovered for a few minutes then stir vigorously until smooth. Times, Sunday Times Pour a small amount of the juice into a glass, then add the matcha and stir vigorously with a fork or teaspoon. The Sun Stir vigorously with a wooden spoon to form a roux and cook for a minute or two. Times, Sunday Times A gentle wind stirred his iron gray hair, bringing with it a faint scent of wildflowers. SORT OF RICH (1990) The wind was stirring in the bare branches of the lime trees outside. Seminary Boy (2006) The wind stirred her curly hair, blowing it about her round face. THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN (2002) Translations: Chinese: 搅动, 轰动 Japanese: かき混ぜる, 騒ぎ |
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