Stir

[stɜː] or [stɝ]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) emotional agitation and excitement.

(noun.) a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; 'he made a great splash and then disappeared'.

(verb.) mix or add by stirring; 'Stir nuts into the dough'.

(verb.) move very slightly; 'He shifted in his seat'.

(verb.) move an implement through; 'stir the soup'; 'stir my drink'; 'stir the soil'.

錄入:库尔特--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(v. t.) To change the place of in any manner; to move.

(v. t.) To disturb the relative position of the particles of, as of a liquid, by passing something through it; to agitate; as, to stir a pudding with a spoon.

(v. t.) To bring into debate; to agitate; to moot.

(v. t.) To incite to action; to arouse; to instigate; to prompt; to excite.

(v. i.) To move; to change one's position.

(v. i.) To be in motion; to be active or bustling; to exert or busy one's self.

(v. i.) To become the object of notice; to be on foot.

(v. i.) To rise, or be up, in the morning.

(n.) The act or result of stirring; agitation; tumult; bustle; noise or various movements.

(n.) Public disturbance or commotion; tumultuous disorder; seditious uproar.

(n.) Agitation of thoughts; conflicting passions.

校對:拉里

同義詞及近義詞：

v. a. [1]. Move.[2]. Agitate, disturb.[3]. Discuss, argue, moot.[4]. Instigate, incite, excite, rouse, arouse, awaken, prompt, stimulate, provoke, animate, goad, spur, stir up, set on.

v. n. [1]. Move, budge, go, change place, change one's position, move one's self.[2]. Be active, be in motion.[3]. Appear, happen, turn up, come into notice.[4]. [Colloquial.] Rise (from bed in the morning), get up.

n. [1]. Movement, activity, bustle, FUSS, hurry, flurry, fidget, ado.[2]. Agitation, excitement, confusion, tumult, commotion.

布鲁克整理

同義詞及反義詞：

SYN:Agitate, incite, Instigate, prompt, awaken, stimulate, animate, arouse, budge,excite, provoke, raise, ruffle

ANT:Soothe, compose, quiet, allay, pacify, still, repress, deaden, tranquillize

埃塞雷德編輯

解釋/意思:

v.t. (Spens.) to steer to direct.

v.t. to move: to rouse: to instigate.—v.i. to move one's self: to be active: to draw notice:—pr.p. stir′ring; pa.p. and pa.t. stirred.—n. tumult: bustle.—n. Stir′about one who makes himself active: oatmeal porridge.—adj. busy active.—adj. Stir′less without stir.—n. Stir′rer.—p.adj. Stir′ring putting in motion: active: accustomed to a busy life: animating rousing.—Stir up to instigate the passions of: to put into motion or action: to enliven: to disturb.

編輯:朱尔斯