move a spoon, etc. round and round in liquid, etc. in order to mix it thoroughly
be moving
(cause to) excite
"he made a great splash and then disappeared"
"stir the soup"
"stir my drink"
"stir the soil"
"He shifted in his seat"
"stimulate my appetite"
"excite the audience"
"stir emotions"
"These stories shook the community"
"the civil war shook the country"
"A stirring movie"
"I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy"
"raise the specter of unemployment"
"he conjured wild birds in the air"
"call down the spirits from the mountain"
"As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"
"Stir nuts into the dough"
There was hardly any stir of wind, in contrast to the..gales that had raged the night before.
出自: J. Hilton
A faint breeze stirred the dust.
出自: G. Vidal
孩子们喜欢一边搅拌做蛋糕的面料一边想自己的愿望。
下一步把打好的鸡蛋拌进去。 stir sth in〔into〕 sth
Stir milk into a cake mixture.
把牛奶搅和在蛋糕的混合原料中。
心怀不满的人煽动船员叛乱。
It doesn't take much to stir the students to violence.
不用费多大劲就能把学生鼓动起来进行暴力活动。
I was stirred to the depths by the news of so many people's deaths in the terrible fire.
得知那么多人在大火中丧生,我非常震惊。
鲍勃挑动汤姆和比尔打了一架。
It was a quiet afternoon and John tried to stir up some excitement.
这是一个无聊的下午,约翰试图找些刺激。
They took the lead in stirring up trouble.
他们带头闹事。
The coach's pep talk stirred up the team to win.
教练的鼓动性讲话激励全队去赢得胜利。