单词 | stir |
例句 | stir verb 1.•stir the mixture well:mix, blend, agitate | beat, whip, whisk, fold in. 2.•Travis stirred in his sleep:move slightly, change one's position, shift. 3.•a breeze stirred the leaves:disturb, rustle, shake, move, flutter, agitate. 4.•she finally stirred at ten o'clock:get up, get out of bed, rouse oneself, rise | wake (up), awaken | informal rise and shine, surface, show signs of life | formal arise | literary waken. ANT go to bed, retire. 5.•I never stirred from here:move, budge, make a move, shift, go away | leave. ANT stay, stay put. 6.•symbolism can stir the imagination:arouse, rouse, fire, kindle, inspire, stimulate, excite, awaken, quicken | literary waken. ANT stultify. 7.•the war stirred him to action:spur, drive, rouse, prompt, propel, prod, motivate, encourage | urge, impel | provoke, goad, prick, sting, incite, light a fire under.▶noun •the news caused a stir:commotion, disturbance, fuss, excitement, turmoil, sensation | informal to-do, hoo-ha, hullabaloo, flap, splash. PHRASES stir up •his remarks stirred up a furor:whip up, work up, foment, fan the flames of, trigger, spark off, precipitate, excite, provoke, incite, ignite. |
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