be astir
作表语，表示起床或开始活动。
The villagers were astir at dawn.
村民们在黎明时已经起床活动。
在活动中；骚动
已起床；在走动；在运动中；以运动为特征的。；起床的；活动起来的；活动的；骚动的
In motion; active
在运动中；以运动为特征的。
In motion; characterized by motion.
起床的；活动起来的
Out of bed; up and about.
The whole household was astir by six o'clock every morning.
每天早上六点，全家人就都起床活动了。
用法提示：形容词作表语，表示‘起床活动的’
The market was astir with vendors setting up their stalls.
市场里小贩们正在摆摊，一片忙碌景象。
用法提示：形容词作表语，表示‘活跃的；繁忙的’
The crowd grew astir as the announcement was made.
宣布消息时，人群开始骚动起来。
用法提示：形容词作表语，表示‘骚动的；不安的’
作表语，表示起床或开始活动。
The villagers were astir at dawn.
村民们在黎明时已经起床活动。
与with连用表示原因。
The town was astir with rumours.
小镇因谣言而骚动不安。
set...astir为固定搭配，astir作宾语补足语。
The news set the whole community astir.
这消息使整个社区骚动起来。
grammar · medium
易错句子He astir early this morning.
正确表达He was astir early this morning.
将 astir 误用作动词，缺少系动词。正确用法是 be astir，表示“活动的；起床的”。
grammar · medium
易错句子The classroom was a stir with excitement.
正确表达The classroom was astir with excitement.
混淆了 astir（形容词，骚动的）与 a stir（名词，一阵骚动）。此处应使用形容词 astir 表示状态。
astir是形容词，表示已起床的状态；stir是动词，表示起床的动作
astir强调已起床活动；awake仅表示醒着，可能仍在床上
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