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单词 astir
释义

astir

adjective

ə-ˈstər How to pronounce astir (audio)
1
: exhibiting activity
streets astir with shoppers
2
: being out of bed : up
no one was astir

Synonyms

  • aboil
  • abubble
  • abuzz
  • alive
  • animated
  • brisk
  • bustling
  • busy
  • buzzing
  • flourishing
  • happening
  • hopping
  • humming
  • kinetic
  • lively
  • rousing
  • stirring
  • thriving
  • vibrant
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Example Sentences

the mall was astir with throngs of holiday shoppers
Recent Examples on the Web News reporters were astir and skipped this curtain scene. New York Times, 11 July 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined at sense 1

astir

adjective

as in buzzing
marked by much life, movement, or activity the mall was astir with throngs of holiday shoppers

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • buzzing
  • busy
  • humming
  • vibrant
  • thriving
  • crowded
  • lively
  • abuzz
  • brisk
  • rousing
  • stirring
  • bustling
  • populous
  • teeming
  • flourishing
  • happening
  • abounding
  • swarming
  • animated
  • alive
  • kinetic
  • aboil
  • hopping
  • thronging
  • abubble
  • overflowing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dead
  • sleepy
  • inactive
  • lifeless
  • asleep
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