| 词组 | stir |
| 释义 | stir Theme: JAIL n. prison. (Underworld.)I can't stand being in stir!Stir is very dull— and dangerous. stir 1. noun 1 a prison or jail. Derives from Romany stariben, steripen thus Welsh gispy star (to be imprisoned), stardo (imprisoned) UK, 1851. 2 a party NEW ZEALAND, 1998. 3 teasing AUSTRALIA, 1985.► do stirto serve time in prison UK, 1994 2. verb 1 to have sex US, 1973. 2 to tease someone AUSTRALIA, 1969.► stir the porridge(of a man) to have sex with a woman whose vagina is newly awash with the semen of her previous partner(s), especially if the final man in the line; to have sex with a woman who is in a sexual relationship with another man. The appearance of mixed ejaculate put the coiner in mind of porridge AUSTRALIA, 1970.► stir the shitto cause trouble, especially by gossiping or telling tales UK, 1984 stir in/into stir in sth • stir sth in • stir sth into sth to mix one substance with another, using a spoon to move them around together - use this especially about food: Add the eggs and then stir in the sugar and dried fruit. Mr Blakey sat at the table stirring sugar into his tea.■ SIMILAR TO: mix in stir up 1. stir up sth • stir sth up if someone stirs up trouble or bad feeling between people, they deliberately cause it or encourage itstir up trouble The chief minister accused his political opponents of trying to stir up trouble in the state.stir things up He was an unpleasant boy, who used to stir things up with his nasty sly remarks.■ SIMILAR TO: provoke, incite formal2. stir up sth • stir sth up to cause people to have a particular strong feeling or emotion: The huge statue of the leader was designed to stir up emotions of awe and respect. News of the murder spread fast, stirring up panic in the neighbourhood.■ SIMILAR TO: create formal3. stir up sth • stir sth up to make dust, mud, sand etc rise up in the air or in water and move around: A truck sped past us, stirring up a cloud of dust as it went. The floodwater stirs up mud and clay from the river bed.4. stir up controversy/debate etc if something stirs up a controversy or debate, it makes people argue about it or spend a lot of time discussing it: The report stirred up fierce controversy when it was published last year.5. stir up memories to make you remember events in the past, especially from a long time ago: Seeing Simon again had stirred up so many memories from her youth.6. stir up sb • stir sb up to make someone feel angry about something, often deliberately.: Critics said that the programme was biased and was intended to stir people up.■ SIMILAR TO: provoke formal stir n. prison. (Underworld.) I can’t stand being in stir!
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