stir

n C，常用单

1. 搅动；拨动

• Give the soup a stir. 把汤搅拌一下。

2. 骚乱，骚动

• Plans for the factory caused a stir among local residents. 兴建工厂的计划在当地居民中引起骚动。

• a political stir 政治动乱

词组make a great (或big) stir 引起轰动；引起议论

• The movie made a big stir at that time. 这部电影在当时引起了很大轰动。