vt.

1. 攪拌，攪動
   Mother stirred the flour and milk to a stiff paste.

   母親把麵粉和牛奶攪成濃漿。

2. 攪進，拌入[O][（+into）]
3. 動；移動；搖動；撥動
   The wind stirs the leaves.

   風吹動樹葉。

4. 激起；激動；轟動；鼓動；煽動[（+to）]
   The news stirred him to action.

   這消息促使他採取行動。

5. 喚醒；喚起[（+from）]
   A shriek stirred me from sleep.

   尖叫聲把我從睡夢中喚醒。

vi.

1. 微動；移動；活動；離開
   She stirred now and again in her sleep.

   她睡覺時不時翻來覆去。

2. 【口】起床
   Sam is not stirring yet.

   山姆還沒有起床。

3. （消息）傳布；流通；流行
4. 攪動；拌和
5. 【口】搬弄是非

n.[C]

1. 微動；騷動；激動；轟動[S1]
   The book caused quite a stir.

   這本書引起了轟動。

2. 撥動，攪拌

n.

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

   他不久將出獄。

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.