Word · Frequency #3008
stirring
搅拌；搅动
stirring is the present participle of stir.
To mix or disturb a liquid or the contents of a container by moving something through it.
- 1.
To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
搅动(液体等),使微粒位置改变
- 2.
To disturb the content of (a container) by passing an object through it.
搅动(容器)内的东西
- 3.
To emotionally affect; to touch, to move.
感动；触动；打动
- 4.
To incite to action.
激起；促使(行动)
- 5.
To bring into debate; to agitate.
引起讨论；激起争论
- 6.
To begin to move, especially gently, from a still or unmoving position.
(尤指从静止状态)轻轻移动
- 7.
Of a feeling or emotion: to rise, begin to be felt.
(情感等)产生；开始被感觉到
- 8.
To be in motion; to be active or bustling; to exert or busy oneself.
活动；忙碌；操劳
- 9.
To rise from sleep or unconsciousness.
(从睡眠或昏迷中)醒来
打动；触动；激起；煽动；挑起；激起（争论）；微动；动弹；醒来；苏醒
In use
She stirred the soup slowly to keep it from burning.
Add the sugar and stir until it dissolves.
He stirred his coffee with a small spoon.
stir sth
及物动词，表示搅动液体或混合物。
Stir the soup gently to avoid splashing.
轻轻搅拌汤以免溅出。
stir sth up
常与up连用，表示激起或引发某种情绪或事件。
His speech stirred up strong emotions among the crowd.
他的演讲在人群中激起了强烈情绪。
stir sb to do sth
表示激励或促使某人做某事。
The tragic news stirred the community to action.
这个悲惨的消息促使社区采取行动。
Connections
Collocations
- stir up
- 激起；煽动
- His speech stirred up a lot of controversy.他的演讲激起了很多争议。
- stir the pot
- 煽风点火（制造麻烦）
- She enjoys stirring the pot in office politics.她喜欢在办公室政治中煽风点火。
- stir emotions
- 激起情绪
- The movie stirred deep emotions in the audience.这部电影激起了观众深厚的情感。
- stir memories
- 唤起记忆
- The old photo stirred memories of her childhood.这张老照片唤起了她对童年的记忆。
- stir the mixture
- 搅拌混合物
- Stir the mixture until it becomes smooth.搅拌混合物直到变得顺滑。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
对比记忆：still（静止）→ stir（搅动、动起来）。
Context & Register
context: cooking; register: neutral
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'stir' (pronounced /stɝ/), sharing the same stressed vowel /ɝ/. Words spelled with 'ir' but pronounced differently (e.g., 'star' /stɑr/, 'stair' /stɛr/) are not included in this list.
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
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