1.stir的基本意思是“微动”,也可指“颤动”“搅动”“波动”等程度或幅度不大的动作。引申可作“骚动”“感动”“激起”“煽动”解。
2.stir可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时接名词或代词作宾语,也可接以动词不定式充当补足语的复合宾语。
3.stir后接介词in〔into〕表示“把…搅拌进混合物中”; 后接介词to表示激起或煽动某人去做某事; 后接副词up表示“激起,鼓动,煽动”。
4.stir的现在分词可用作形容词,在句中作定语。
5.stir的过去式和过去分词均为stirred。

stir about(v.+adv.)
反复搅拌 move (a mixture) with a tool such as a spoon, in various directions
▲stir sth⇔about
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
▲stir in〔into〕 sth
Next, stir in the beaten eggs.下一步把打好的鸡蛋拌进去。
▲stir sth in〔into〕 sth
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)
▲stir sb to 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。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
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
▲stir sth⇔up
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。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
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。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
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。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
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。
用作宾补动词
▲S+～+n./pron.+to-v
They couldn't stir themselves to act.他们无法振作起来赶快干。
其他
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 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