v (1)搅动(拌)(move (a liquid or other substance) by the constant circular movement of a spoon，etc in order to mix it)[T+n，T+n+prep (with)]：～the porridge/the mixture/the sauce 搅动粥/化合物/调味汁;～one's tea/one's coffee with a spoon 用匙搅动茶/咖啡;～the fire with a poker 用拨火棒拨一拨火;〖同〗move，mix，blend;

(2)搅和(进)(add one substance to another in stirring)[T+n+prep (into)，T+n+adv (in)]：～milk/sugar into a cake mixture (the tea) 把牛奶/糖搅和进做蛋糕的混合料(茶)中;～the nuts in 把坚果拌进去;〖同〗mix，blend;

(3)(使)微动((cause to) move slightly or vigorously)[I，T+n]：Tony～red in his sleep. 托尼在睡梦中翻动着身子。Nobody～red before daybreak. 天亮前谁也没起床。The trees were bare;the branches were not～ring. 那些树一片叶子也没有，树枝纹丝不动。(wind)～sb's hair/the curtains/the leaves(风)吹拂某人的头发/窗帘/树叶;The fish～red the waters of the pond. 鱼搅动了池水。〖同〗move，rustle，shake，shiver，quiver;

(4)激起，感动，唤醒(arouse strong feelings in sb)[T+n，T+n+prep(to)]：～students' sympathy/buyers' imagination 激起学生们的同情/买主们的想象;be～red by stories of love/sb's story 被爱情故事/某人的故事感动;(paintings/music)～a lot of interest/sb's heart(绘画/音乐)激起了浓厚的兴趣/激发某人的热情;～sb to action 激励某人采取行动;～the soldiers to mutiny 促使士兵哗变;〖同〗rouse，arouse，inspire，excite，stimulate，provoke;〖反〗calm，deaden;

(5)(尤指感情)被激(挑)起，开始出现((esp of a feeling) begin to be felt)[I]：Pity～red in him. 他渐生怜悯之情。Discontent was～ring among the farmers. 农场主中开始出现不满情绪。

(6)搬弄是非(cause trouble between others，esp by spreading untrue stories，gossiping，etc)[I](infml，derog)：Jennie is～ring. 珍妮在搬弄是非。enjoy～ring 喜欢搬弄是非;

stir up (v adv) 1)激起，鼓动(vt)：The coach's pep talk～red up the team to win. 教练充满活力的讲话激发了全队取胜的信心。2)煽动，挑起(vt)：Bob～red up a fight between Tom and Bill. 鲍勃挑起了汤姆和比尔的争斗。

→′stir-fry v & n 爆炒;′stirrer n 捣乱者;′stirring adj 激动人心的;′stirringly adv 激动人心地;

n(1)搅动(拌)(act of stirring)[C]：give the sauce/the soup/the mixture a～搅动一下调味汁/汤/混合料;listen to the～of the willow branches 听风吹柳枝的声响;

(2)激(骚)动(excitement;disturbance)[U，a～]：The news caused quite a～in the town. 消息在镇上引起相当大的骚动。His resignation/The coming of the queen causes (created) quite a～. 他的辞职/女王的到来引起了很大的轰动。make a tremendous～all over the world 在全世界引起巨大的轰动