| 单词 | stir |
| 释义 | stir 1. v. & n. --v (stirred, stirring) 1. tr. move a spoon or other implement round and round in (a liquid etc.) to mix the ingredients or constituents. 2. a tr. cause to move or be disturbed, esp. slightly (a breeze stirred the lake). b intr. be or begin to be in motion (not a creature was stirring). c refl. rouse (oneself), esp. from a lethargic state. 3. intr. rise from sleep (is still not stirring). 4. intr. (foll. by out of) leave; go out of (esp. one's house). 5. tr. arouse or inspire or excite (the emotions etc., or a person as regards these) (was stirred to anger; it stirred the imagination). --n 1. an act of stirring (give it a good stir). 2. commotion or excitement; public attention (caused quite a stir). 3. the slightest movement (not a stir). Phrases and idioms not stir a finger make no effort to help. stir the blood inspire enthusiasm etc. stir in mix (an added ingredient) with a substance by stirring. stir one's stumps colloq. 1. begin to move. 2. become active. stir up 1. mix thoroughly by stirring. 2. incite (trouble etc.) (loved stirring things up). 3. stimulate, excite, arouse (stirred up their curiosity). Derivatives stirless adj. stirrer n. Etymology: OE styrian f. Gmc 2. n. sl. a prison (esp. in stir). Phrases and idioms stir-crazy deranged from long imprisonment. Etymology: 19th c.: orig. unkn. |
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