stir¹ ◙ (stirred, stirring) 1. [with obj.] move a spoon or other implement round and round in (a liquid or other substance) in order to mix it thoroughly • 搅拌，搅和（液体等物质） »Desmond stirred his tea and ate a biscuit. 德斯蒙德搅了搅茶，然后吃了一块饼干。 »[no obj.] pour in the cream and stir well. 倒入奶油并拌匀。 (stir something in/into)add an ingredient to (a liquid or other substance) in such a way • 搅入，拌和 »stir in the flour and cook gently for two minutes. 加入面粉拌和后文火煮两分钟。 2. move or begin to move slightly • 移动；微动 »nothing stirred except the wind. 除了风以外，一切都静止不动。 [with obj.] cause to move or be disturbed slightly • 移动；使微动 »a gentle breeze stirred the leaves. 一阵微风吹动了树叶。 »cloudiness is caused by the fish stirring up mud. 混浊是由于鱼把泥给搅起来了。 (of a person or animal) rise or wake from sleep • （人，动物）起身；醒来 »no one else had stirred yet. 其他人都还没有醒。 (stir from/out of)(of a person) leave or go out of (a place) • （人）离开，走出来 »as he grew older, he seldom stirred from his club. 随着年龄的增大，他很少离开他的俱乐部。 begin or cause to begin to be active or to develop • （使）开始活跃；（使）发展，奋起 »[no obj.] the 1960s, when the civil rights movement stirred. 民权运动开始兴起的20世纪60年代。 »[with obj.] a voice stirred her from her reverie. 一个声音使她从幻想中回过神来。 »he even stirred himself to play an encore. 他甚至激动得加演了一个。 3. [with obj.] arouse strong feeling in (someone); move or excite • 煽动，挑起；打动；刺激 »they will be stirred to action by what is written. 他们会受所写内容的激发而行动起来。 »he stirred up the sweating crowd. 他把汗流浃背的一群人煽动起来。 arouse or prompt (a feeling or memory) or inspire (the imagination) • 激起，引起（感情，回忆）；激发（想象力） »the story stirred many memories of my childhood. 故事勾起我童年的很多回忆。 »the rumours had stirred up his anger. 流言飞语激起了他的愤怒。 4. [no obj.] [Brit. informal] deliberately cause trouble between others by spreading rumours or gossip • [英，非正式] 挑拨，惹是生非 »Francis was always stirring, trying to score off people. 弗朗西斯老是惹是生非，总想羞辱人。 ◙ noun, [in sing.] 1. a slight physical movement • 微动，动静 »I stood, straining eyes and ears for the faintest stir. 我站着，睁大眼睛，竖起耳朵，捕捉最细微的响动。 a commotion • 骚动，骚乱 »the event caused quite a stir. 那件事引起了很大的轰动。 an initial sign of a specified feeling • 隐约的情感 »Caroline felt a stir of anger deep within her breast. 卡罗琳在内心深处感到了一丝怒气。 2. an act of mixing food or drink with a spoon or other implement • 搅动，拌和 »he gives his Ovaltine a stir. 他搅拌了一下阿华田饮料。
【IDIOMS】
◘ stir the blood 1. make someone excited or enthusiastic • 激起热情，使兴奋 ◘ stir one's stumps 1. [often in imperative] [Brit. informal, dated] (of a person) begin to move or act • [英，非正式，旧] （人）开始移动；开始行动
【语源】
1. Old English styrian, of Germanic origin; related to German stören 'disturb'
【PHR V】
◘ stir something up 1. cause or provoke trouble or bad feeling • 惹事，滋事；煽动，激起 »he accused me of trying to stir up trouble. 他指责我想闹事。stir² ◙ noun 1. [informal] prison • [非正式] 监狱 »I've spent twenty-eight years in stir. 我已经坐了28年的牢。
【语源】
1. mid 19th cent.: perhaps from Romany sturbin 'jail'