Word · Frequency #3008
stir
搅拌；搅动
the act or result of stirring something, especially a liquid
- 1.
The act or result of stirring (moving around the particles of a liquid etc.)
搅拌的动作或结果(使液体等颗粒移动)
- 2.
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
轰动一时但短暂的新闻事件
- 3.
agitation; tumult; bustle; noise or various movements.
骚动；喧闹；忙乱；噪音或各种活动
- 4.
emotional agitation and excitement
情绪激动和兴奋
- 5.
Public disturbance or commotion; tumultuous disorder; seditious uproar.
公共骚乱或动乱；混乱的骚动；煽动性的喧嚣
- 6.
a rapid active commotion
快速活跃的骚动
- 7.
Agitation of thoughts; conflicting passions.
思绪纷扰；矛盾的情感
轰动；骚动；骚乱；激动；兴奋；心绪不宁；搅拌的动作或结果(使液体等颗粒移动)；轰动一时但短暂的新闻事件；骚动；喧闹；忙乱；噪音或各种活动
In use
The surprise announcement caused a stir in the office.
The singer's arrival created quite a stir among the fans waiting outside.
There was a stir in the quiet library when someone dropped a pile of books.
Connections
Collocations
- cause a stir
- 引起轰动
- The new policy caused quite a stir among the workers.新政策在工人中引起了不小的轰动。
- give [something] a stir
- 搅拌一下某物
- Give the soup a stir before serving.上菜前把汤搅拌一下。
- a stir of excitement
- 一阵兴奋
- She felt a stir of excitement when she saw the stage.看到舞台时，她感到一阵兴奋。
Idioms & figurative uses
- cause a stir
- 引起轰动；引起骚动The young singer caused a stir at the award ceremony.那位年轻的歌手在颁奖典礼上引起了轰动。
Pop culture & quotes
- Stir of Echoes
- 骚动的回声Stir of Echoes is a 1999 supernatural thriller film starring Kevin Bacon. The title uses 'stir' as a noun meaning a commotion or disturbance, suggesting a haunting ripple of psychic echoes.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想汤勺搅动(stir)让平静的汤泛起涟漪，正如事件引起骚动、情绪激动。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：厨房或描述混合食材时、新闻报道或谈论公众反应时 该词作名词时，具体动作与抽象骚动两种含义都很常用；具体含义常靠搭配和语境判断，一般没有明显的正式或非正式限制。
Pronunciation & Spelling
在 /stɝ/ 的读音中，stir 与 sir、fur、her（强读）完全押韵；bird、girl 虽有相同的 -ir 拼写和 /ɝ/ 元音，但后面多了 /d/ 或 /l/，所以并不完全押韵。注意 stare 看起来很像 stir，但读 /stɛr/，并不押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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