1. vt. & vi.搅拌　 move a spoon, etc. round and round in liquid, etc. in order to mix it thoroughly
2. vt. & vi.移动　 be moving
3. vt. & vi.（使）激动　 (cause to) excite

　～ a soup　搅汤
　～ abroad　外出
　～ early　起床很早
　～ hard　不容易搅拌
　～ outside　不能外出
　～ deeply　深深地感动
　～ easily　易于搅拌
　～ emotionally　情绪激动
　～ incessantly　不停地搅拌
　～ uneasily　心神不安地走动，坐立不安
　～ about a great deal　很活跃
　～ around　走来走去，来回走动，搅拌
　～ in　把…加进去加以搅和
　～ round　忙着
　～ round for　寻找
　～ up　激励
　～ up conflicts between　挑起…间的冲突
　～ up the dust　扬起灰尘
　～ up hatred　挑起仇恨
　～ sb from his resolve　动摇某人的决心
　～ in〔into〕　搅和进去
　～ one ingredient into another　将一种成分拌入另一种成分中
　～ a small amount of thinner into the paint　在油漆里拌少量的稀释剂
　～ sugar into coffee　把糖搅拌在咖啡里
　～ out of the house　外出
　～ sb to sth　鼓动某人干某事
　～ with new life　欣欣向荣
　～ with shame and anger　心里羞愧又愤怒

　He did not stir, not look up.　他没有动，也没有抬头。
　If you stir, I'll shoot.　你动一动，我就开枪。
　This paste stirs easily.　这种糨糊易于搅拌。
　Who's been stirring?　谁在搬弄是非?
　Pity stirred in his heart.　他的怜悯心被激起了。
　No one could stir him from his resolve.　谁也不能动摇他的决心。
　Mary put the sugar in her coffee, and stirred it with a spoon.　玛丽在她的咖啡里放了些糖，然后用勺子搅动着。
　A breeze stirred the leaves.　微风吹动树叶。
　The book stirred my interest.　这本书激起了我的兴趣。
　The story stirred the boy's imagination.　这个故事激发了那男孩的想象力。
　The news stirred the world.　这条新闻轰动了世界。
　The audience was deeply stirred.　听众大感兴奋。
　He was deeply stirred by the news.　他深受这消息的感动。
　They couldn't stir themselves to act.　他们无法振作起来赶快干。
　There is no news stirring.　还没有什么消息。
　His stirring speech struck a chord in the hearts of all his listeners.　他那激动的演讲打动了所有听众的心。

 ♣ stir about　(v.+adv.)
　反复搅拌　move (a mixture) with a tool such as a spoon, in various directions
　The children liked to stir the cake about, making a wish.　孩子们喜欢一边搅拌做蛋糕的面料一边想自己的愿望。
 ♣ stir the blood
　激起热情　inspire one
　The sound of a military band always stirs the blood.　军乐队的声音总能激起热情。
 ♣ stir in〔into〕　(v.+prep.)
　把…搅拌进混合物中　add (sth) to a mixture by moving it with a tool such as a spoon
　Next, stir in the beaten eggs.　下一步把打好的鸡蛋拌进去。
　Stir milk into a cake mixture.　把牛奶搅和在蛋糕的混合原料中。
 ♣ stir to　(v.+prep.)
　鼓动；促使（某人）采取行动　urge sb to (action or doing sth)
　Discontented men stirred the crew to mutiny.　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。
 ♣ stir up　(v.+adv.)
　引起；激起　cause; excite; provoke
　Bob stirred up a fight between Tom and bill.　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。

　stir a finger　和stir an eyelid多用于否定结构。例如：
　Dolf didn't stir a finger to help me.　道尔夫一点也不肯帮我的忙。
　The guy seldom stirs an eyelid on us.　那家伙眼里根本没咱们。

　［派生词］ stirring adj.激动的；刺激的；令人兴奋的‖stirringly adv.激动地；刺激地；令人兴奋地