stir
verb uk/stɜːr/ us/stɝː/ -rr-
(MIX)
B1 [ I or T ]（用汤匙等）搅动，搅拌
to mix a liquid or other substance by moving an object such as a spoon in a circular pattern
Stir the sauce gently until it begins to boil. 慢慢搅动酱汁直至煮沸。
Stir the egg yolks into the mixture. 将蛋黄搅拌至混合料中。
She paused to stir some milk into her coffee. 她停了一下，往咖啡里掺了点儿奶。
Slowly add the flour, stirring until completely blended. 慢慢加入面粉，搅拌至完全混合。
- More examples
- Add two teaspoons of vanilla and stir.
- Drain the rice, stir in the salmon and season to taste .
- Add a scant half litre of milk to the mixture and stir well.
- Stir the mixture continuously to prevent lumps from forming.
- Take off the heat and stir.
(MOVE)
C2 [ I or T ]（使）微动
to move or to cause something to move slightly
A light breeze stirred the leaves lying on the path. 微风吹动着小路上的落叶。
He stirred in his sleep as I kissed him. 我吻他的时候，他在睡梦中动了一下。
[ I ] (UK also stir yourself)醒来;开始采取行动
to wake up or begin to move or take action
The alarm clock went off, but she didn't stir. 闹钟响了，但她却没醒。
UK Come on, stir yourselves, or you'll be late! 快点，起来吧，否则就要迟到了！
(CAUSE EMOTION)
C2 [ T ]激发；打动；煽动
If something stirs you, it makes you feel a strong emotion.
I was deeply stirred by her performance. 她的表演深深打动了我。
[ + obj + to infinitive ] The speech stirred the crowd to take action. 这番讲话激发人们行动起来。
Synonyms: arouseawake awaken (something) in someoneignitekindle (FEELING)
[ I ] literary（情感）逐渐产生，萌动
If an emotion stirs within you, you begin to feel it.
Hope stirred within her heart. 她的心中燃起了希望。
[ I ] UK informal disapproving挑拨离间；（尤指）搬弄是非
to cause trouble intentionally between other people, especially by telling false or secret information
There's a lot of gossip about me going around. Have you been stirring? 有关我的流言蜚语满天飞，是你在搬弄是非吗？
See also: stir something up
Idiom
stir the bloodidiom literary (also stir your blood) 令人兴奋
If something stirs the blood, it makes you feel excited.
tales to stir the blood 让人兴奋不已的传说
Phrasal verb
stir something upC2 激起（不快的情感）；挑起，煽动（事端）
to cause an unpleasant emotion or problem to begin or grow
The teacher told him to stop stirring up trouble. 老师让他不要再生事。
The photographs stirred up some painful memories. 照片勾起了一些痛苦的回忆。
卷起，搅起，扬起（泥土、尘土等）
to cause a substance such as soil or dust to move and rise up
The helicopter stirred up clouds of dust. 直升机扬起了阵阵尘土。
stir
noun uk/stɜːr/ us/stɝː/
(MIX)
[ C usually singular ]搅动，搅拌
the act of stirring a liquid or other substance in order to mix it
Could you give the soup a quick stir? 你把汤快速搅一搅好吗？
(EXCITEMENT)
[ U ] informal极大的兴趣；兴奋；骚动
a lot of interest or excitement
The scandal caused/created quite a stir at the time. 那场丑闻在当时引起了极大的轰动。
(MARCH)
[ C usually singular ] Indian English示威行动
an occasion when a group of people march or stand together to show that they disagree with or support something or someone; a demonstration