vt.

1. 搅拌，搅动
   Mother stirred the flour and milk to a stiff paste.

   母亲把面粉和牛奶搅成浓浆。

2. 搅进，拌入[O][（+into）]
3. 动；移动；摇动；拨动
   The wind stirs the leaves.

   风吹动树叶。

4. 激起；激动；轰动；鼓动；煽动[（+to）]
   The news stirred him to action.

   这消息促使他采取行动。

5. 唤醒；唤起[（+from）]
   A shriek stirred me from sleep.

   尖叫声把我从睡梦中唤醒。

vi.

1. 微动；移动；活动；离开
   She stirred now and again in her sleep.

   她睡觉时不时翻来覆去。

2. 【口】起床
   Sam is not stirring yet.

   山姆还没有起床。

3. （消息）传布；流通；流行
4. 搅动；拌和
5. 【口】搬弄是非

n.[C]

1. 微动；骚动；激动；轰动[S1]
   The book caused quite a stir.

   这本书引起了轰动。

2. 拨动，搅拌

n.

1. 【俚】监牢[U]
   He will be out of stir soon.

   他不久将出狱。

v.

1. move an implement round and round in (a liquid or other substance) in order to mix it thoroughly.
2. move or cause to move slightly.
   ▸wake or rise from sleep.
   ▸begin or cause to begin to be active.
3. arouse strong feeling in.
   ▸arouse or prompt (a feeling or memory).
4. Brit. informal deliberately cause trouble by spreading rumours or gossip.

n.

1. an act or an instance of stirring or being stirred.
2. a disturbance or commotion.

n.