英语词汇“stir”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

stirverb

uk/stɜːr/us/stɝː/-rr-

stir verb (MIX)

B1 [ I or T ] 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.

Stir the egg yolks into the mixture.

She paused to stir some milk into her coffee.

Slowly add the flour, stirring until completely blended.

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.

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Preparing food

butter
can't boil an egg idiom
caramelize
carve
clarified
cube
dice
fold
knead
leaven
liquidize
malt
marinade
salt
slow food
spice
stuffed
sweeten
thicken
thin

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stir verb (MOVE)

C2 [ I or T ] to move or to cause something to move slightly:

A light breeze stirred the leaves lying on the path.

He stirred in his sleep as I kissed him.

[ I ] UK also stir yourself to wake up or begin to move or take action:

The alarm clock went off, but she didn't stir.

UK Come on, stir yourselves, or you'll be late!

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General words for movement

betake
budge
budge up
circulate
come
gangway!
go around
head
locomotion
manoeuvre
mill around
mobility
mope
mope around (somewhere)
move
round
slip
steer
sway
travel

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Shaking, swinging and vibrating

Animal physiology: not sleeping & not unconscious

stir verb (CAUSE EMOTION)

C2 [ T ] If something stirs you, it makes you feel a strong emotion:

I was deeply stirred by her performance.

[ + obj + to infinitive ] The speech stirred the crowd to take action.

[ I ] literary If an emotion stirs within you, you begin to feel it:

Hope stirred within her heart.

[ I ] UK informal disapproving 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?

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Causing things to happen

-ization
-ize
actuation
agent
awaken (sth) in sb
be associated with sth
beget
draw
fuel
instigate
instigator
introduce
lie
plant
produce
rise
usher
usher sth in
wreak
wrought

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Starting and beginning

Upsetting and destabilizing

Revealing secrets & becoming known

Idiom(s)

stir the blood

Phrasal verb(s)

stir sth up

stirnoun

uk/stɜːr/us/stɝː/

stir noun (MIX)

[ C usually singular ] the act of stirring a liquid or other substance in order to mix it:

Could you give the soup a quick stir?

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Preparing food

butter
can't boil an egg idiom
caramelize
carve
clarified
cube
dice
fold
knead
leaven
liquidize
malt
marinade
salt
slow food
spice
stuffed
sweeten
thicken
thin

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stir noun (EXCITEMENT)

[ U ] informal a lot of interest or excitement:

The scandal caused/created quite a stir at the time.

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Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm

a new lease of life idiom
alacrity
animation
ardour
avid
flap
frisky
frisson
get-up-and-go
glamour
gusto
meaty
shiver (up and) down your spine idiom
sparkle
spice
spirit
sprightly
stimulation
zap
zest

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stir noun (MARCH)

[ C usually singular ] Indian English an occasion when a group of people march or stand together to show that they disagree with or support something or someone; a demonstration

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Activism & pressure groups

activism
activist
agitation
agitator
agitprop
CND
gay activist
gherao
groundswell
guerrilla
hunger strike
lobby
petitioner
protest
protester
radical
rasta roko
rebel
rebellion
reformer

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单词	stir
释义	Contents verb (3) stir (MIX) stir (MOVE) stir (CAUSE EMOTION) noun (3) stir (MIX) stir (EXCITEMENT) stir (MARCH) Contents verb (3) stir (MIX) stir (MOVE) stir (CAUSE) noun (2) stir (ACT OF MIXING) stir (EXCITEMENT) English American stirverb uk/stɜːr/us/stɝː/-rr- stir verb (MIX) B1 [ I or T ] 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. Stir the egg yolks into the mixture. She paused to stir some milk into her coffee. Slowly add the flour, stirring until completely blended. 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Preparing food butter can't boil an egg idiom caramelize carve clarified cube dice fold knead leaven liquidize malt marinade salt slow food spice stuffed sweeten thicken thin See more results » stir verb (MOVE) C2 [ I or T ] to move or to cause something to move slightly: A light breeze stirred the leaves lying on the path. He stirred in his sleep as I kissed him. [ I ] UK also stir yourself to wake up or begin to move or take action: The alarm clock went off, but she didn't stir. UK Come on, stir yourselves, or you'll be late! Thesaurus: synonyms and related words General words for movement betake budge budge up circulate come gangway! go around head locomotion manoeuvre mill around mobility mope mope around (somewhere) move round slip steer sway travel See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Shaking, swinging and vibrating Animal physiology: not sleeping & not unconscious stir verb (CAUSE EMOTION) C2 [ T ] If something stirs you, it makes you feel a strong emotion: I was deeply stirred by her performance. [ + obj + to infinitive ] The speech stirred the crowd to take action. [ I ] literary If an emotion stirs within you, you begin to feel it: Hope stirred within her heart. [ I ] UK informal disapproving 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? See also Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Causing things to happen -ization -ize actuation agent *awaken (sth) in sb* be associated with sth beget draw fuel instigate instigator introduce lie plant produce rise usher *usher sth* in wreak wrought See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Starting and beginning Upsetting and destabilizing Revealing secrets & becoming known Idiom(s) stir the blood Phrasal verb(s) stir sth up stirnoun uk/stɜːr/us/stɝː/ stir noun (MIX) [ C usually singular ] the act of stirring a liquid or other substance in order to mix it: Could you give the soup a quick stir? Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Preparing food butter can't boil an egg idiom caramelize carve clarified cube dice fold knead leaven liquidize malt marinade salt slow food spice stuffed sweeten thicken thin See more results » stir noun (EXCITEMENT) [ U ] informal a lot of interest or excitement: The scandal caused/created quite a stir at the time. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm a new lease of life idiom alacrity animation ardour avid flap frisky frisson get-up-and-go glamour gusto meaty shiver (up and) down your spine idiom sparkle spice spirit sprightly stimulation zap zest See more results » stir noun (MARCH) [ C usually singular ] Indian English an occasion when a group of people march or stand together to show that they disagree with or support something or someone; a demonstration Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Activism & pressure groups activism activist agitation agitator agitprop CND gay activist gherao groundswell guerrilla hunger strike lobby petitioner protest protester radical rasta roko rebel rebellion reformer See more results » stirverb us/stɜr/ stir verb (MIX) [ I/T ] -rr- to mix liquids or other substances, or to move an object such as a spoon in a circular movement: [ T ] Chad stirred the thick paint in the buckets. [ I ] Add tomatoes, stir, and bring to boil. [ M ] Let the rice sit, and then stir it up. stir verb (MOVE) [ I/T ] -rr- to move slightly, or to cause something to move: [ T ] A breeze stirred the palm trees. [ I ] The old man stirred in his chair. [ M ] Her boat went ahead of mine, so she’d stir up the fish and I’d catch them. stir verb (CAUSE) [ T ] to cause feelings or emotions to be felt: That music stirred some old emotions. [ M ] He just likes to stir up unrest. stirnoun [ U ] us/stɜr/ stir noun [ U ] (ACT OF MIXING) the act of mixing liquids or other substances with an object such as a spoon: Give the onions a stir. stir noun [ U ] (EXCITEMENT) a lot of interest or excitement:** He caused a stir at the music awards by emptying a glass of water over the presenter’s head.
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stirverb

stir verb (MIX)

stir verb (MOVE)

stir verb (CAUSE EMOTION)

Idiom(s)

Phrasal verb(s)

stirnoun

stir noun (MIX)

stir noun (EXCITEMENT)

stir noun (MARCH)

stirverb

stir verb (MIX)

stir verb (MOVE)

stir verb (CAUSE)

stirnoun [ U ]

stir noun [ U ] (ACT OF MIXING)

stir noun [ U ] (EXCITEMENT)