stir
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they stir | |
| he / she / it stirs | |
| past simple stirred | |
| past participle stirred | |
| -ing form stirring |
- [transitive]
to move a liquid or substance around, using a spoon or something similar, in order to mix it completely 搅动；搅和；搅拌 - stir something
She stirred her tea. 她搅了搅茶。 Stir the paint before you use it. 使用前先把油漆搅和一下。 - stir something into something
The vegetables are stirred into the rice while it is hot. 趁米饭热时把蔬菜拌进去。 - stir something in
Stir in the milk until the sauce thickens. 把牛奶搅进去，直到酱汁变稠为止。
Synonyms mixmix- stir
- mingle
- blend
- mix to combine two or more substances, qualities, ideas or feelings, usually in a way that means they cannot easily be separated; to be combined in this way:
Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. 把所有的配料放在碗里搅和一下。 Oil and water do not mix. 油和水不相融。
- stir to move a liquid or substance around, using a spoon or something similar, in order to mix it completely:
She stirred her tea. 她搅了搅茶。
- mingle
to combine or be combined. 指（使）混合、掺和、融合 - blend to mix two or more substances or flavours together; to be mixed together:
Blend the flour with the milk to make a smooth paste. 把面粉和牛奶调成均匀的面糊。
mix or blend? 用 mix 还是 blend？ - to mix/mingle/blend (something) with something
- to mix/stir/mingle/blend something into something
- to mix/stir/mingle/blend something together
- to mix/stir/blend ingredients
- to mix/mingle/blend flavours
- to mix/blend colours
- mixed/mingled feelings
- to mix/stir/blend something thoroughly/well/gently
CollocationsCooking 烹饪；烹调 Cooking 烹饪 Preparing 准备 - prepare a dish/a meal/a menu/dinner/the fish
准备一道菜／一顿饭／一份菜单／正餐／鱼 - weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the ingredients
称出 100 克／4 盎司的糖／食材 - wash/rinse the lettuce/spinach/watercress
洗生菜／菠菜／西洋菜 - chop/slice/dice the carrots/onions/potatoes
把胡萝卜／洋葱／土豆切碎／切成片／切成丁 - peel the carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/orange
给胡萝卜／洋葱／土豆／大蒜／橘子去皮 - grate a carrot/the cheese/some nutmeg
将胡萝卜／干酪／一些肉豆蔻磨碎 - remove/discard the bones/seeds/skin
去骨；去籽；去皮 - blend/combine/mix (together) the flour and water/all the ingredients
把面粉和水／所有的食材和在一起 - beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg whites
搅打奶油／鸡蛋／鸡蛋清 - knead/shape/roll (out) the dough
揉捏／定型／擀平面团
Cooking 烹饪 - heat the oil in a frying pan
在平底煎锅里将油烧热 - preheat/heat the oven/(British English) the grill/(North American English) the broiler
将烤箱／烤架预热／加热 - bring to (British English) the boil/(North American English) a boil
使沸腾 - stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon
用木勺子不停地／轻轻地搅拌 - reduce the heat
把温度调低 - simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half
用文火炖 20 分钟／炖到量减少一半 - melt the butter/chocolate/cheese/sugar
使黄油／巧克力／奶酪／糖融化 - brown the meat for 8–20 minutes
把肉加热 8 至 20 分钟使之成棕色 - drain the pasta/the water from the pot/in a colander
把意大利面滤干；把水从锅里滤出来／滤到滤器里 - mash the potatoes/banana/avocado
把土豆／香蕉／油梨捣碎
Ways of cooking 烹饪方式 - cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Persian dish
烹饪食物／鱼／肉／米饭／意大利面食／波斯菜 - bake (a loaf of) bread/a cake/(especially North American English) cookies/(British English) biscuits/a pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffins
烤（一条）面包／一个蛋糕／曲奇饼／小甜饼／馅饼／土豆／鱼／司康饼／小松糕 - boil cabbage/potatoes/an egg/water
煮洋白菜／土豆／鸡蛋；烧开水 - fry/deep-fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables
煎／油炸／炒鸡肉／蔬菜 - grill meat/steak/chicken/sausages/a hot dog
烧烤肉／牛排／鸡肉／香肠／热狗 - roast potatoes/peppers/meat/chicken/lamb
烘烤土豆／甜椒／肉／鸡肉／羊羔肉 - sauté garlic/mushrooms/onions/potatoes/vegetables
炒大蒜／蘑菇／洋葱／土豆／蔬菜 - steam rice/vegetables/spinach/asparagus/dumplings
蒸米饭／蔬菜／菠菜／芦笋／饺子 - toast bread/nuts
烤面包／坚果 - microwave food/popcorn/(British English) a ready meal
用微波炉烹调（或加热）食物／爆米花／预制餐
Serving 上菜 - serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes
盛在玻璃杯里上；上盖饭；和土豆一起上 - arrange the slices on a plate/in a layer
把切片在盘子里摆好／铺成一层 - carve the meat/lamb/chicken/turkey
把肉／羊羔肉／鸡肉／火鸡肉切成块 - dress/toss a salad
给色拉加调味酱；拌色拉 - dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette
浇上橄榄油／色拉调味汁 - top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup
上面放一片柠檬／一勺冰淇淋／搅打好的奶油／糖浆 - garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange
用一小枝欧芹／新鲜的罗勒叶／柠檬角／一片酸橙／一卷橘子皮做饰菜 - sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper
洒上盐／糖／香草／欧芹／刚磨碎的黑胡椒
Extra ExamplesTopics Cooking and eatingc1Boil the mixture, stirring frequently. 把混合液煮沸，同时不停地搅动。 Bring to the boil, stirring all the time. 加热至沸腾，同时不停地搅动。 Chop an onion and stir it into the sauce. 把一个洋葱切碎并搅到酱汁里。 Gradually stir in the beaten egg. 慢慢搅入打成糊的鸡蛋。 Stir over a medium heat for three minutes. 用中火加热并搅拌 3 分钟。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- thoroughly
- well
- carefully
- …
- into
- stir over a high, low, etc. heat
- stir something
- [intransitive, transitive]
to move, or to make something move, slightly （使）微动 She heard the baby stir in the next room. 她听见婴儿在隔壁动弹。 - stir something/somebody
A slight breeze was stirring the branches. 微风吹动着树枝。 A noise stirred me from sleep. 响声把我从睡梦中惊醒。
Extra ExamplesNothing stirred except the wind. 除了风以外, 一切都静止不动。 The wind came in tiny puffs that hardly stirred the surface of the water. 微风阵阵，几乎没有吹皱水面。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- barely
- hardly
- slightly
- …
- stir in your sleep
- [intransitive, transitive]
to move, or to make somebody move, in order to do something （使）行动，活动 You haven't stirred from that chair all evening! 你坐在那把椅子上一晚上没动了！ - stir yourself/somebody
Come on, stir yourself. You're late! 快，快走吧。你要迟到了！ - stir somebody into/to something
Their complaints have finally stirred him into action. 他们的抱怨最终促使他采取了行动。
Extra ExamplesThe students stirred restlessly in their seats. 学生们在座位上坐立不安。 She could hear the baby stirring in the next room. 她听见婴儿在隔壁房间动弹。
- [transitive]
to make somebody excited or make them feel something strongly 打动；激发 It's a book that really stirs the imagination. 这是一本真正能够激发想象力的书。 - stir somebody
She was stirred by his sad story. 他那悲惨的故事打动了她。 - stir somebody to something
The preachers were stirred to new zeal. 传教士们被激起了新的热情。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc2He was stirred by the child's sad story. 那孩子的悲惨经历打动了他。 It was not music to set hearts on fire or deeply stir the emotions. 这不是那种能够点燃内心之火或者深深激发情感的音乐。 The encounter stirred long-forgotten feelings within her. 这次相遇激起了她内心被遗忘已久的感情。 This brutal killing has stirred the nation's conscience. 这场残暴的杀戮唤起了国民的良知。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- deeply
- up
- [intransitive]
(of a feeling or a mood 感情或情绪 to begin to be felt 开始感到；逐渐产生；萌动；被唤起 - [transitive, intransitive] stir (it) (British English, informal, disapproving)
to try to cause trouble 拨弄是非 More Like This Consonant-doubling verbsConsonant-doubling verbs
mix使混合
move移动
feelings感觉
cause trouble引起麻烦
Word OriginOld English styrian, of Germanic origin; related to German stören ‘disturb’.
Idioms
stir the blood
to make somebody excited 使人兴奋；激起热情 The atmosphere in a theatre never failed to stir her blood. 剧院的气氛总能激起她的热血。
stir your stumps
- (old-fashioned, British English, informal)
to begin to move; to hurry 起身走；赶快