- 搅动，搅拌，搅和；拨动：
to stir one's coffee with a spoon
用勺搅动咖啡
to stir eggs
搅打鸡蛋
to stir a fire
拨火
- 使微动，移动：
He would not stir a finger to help you.
他不会动一根指头来帮助你的。
Would you please help me to stir this desk?
你能帮我搬一下这张写字台吗?
- 摇动；使晃动，使抖动：
The soft breeze stirs the leaves.
柔和的微风摇动着树叶。
A flag on the top of the house stirred loudly in the strong wind.
屋顶上的一面旗子在狂风中哗哗啦啦地抖个不停。
- 使打起精神，使奋起：
to stir oneself
奋发，振作
- 叫醒；唤起：
He stirred me at 4 this morning.
他今早4点钟就把我叫醒了。
to stir past memories
唤起对往事的回忆
He had to stir his memories of the scene of their wedding.
他不由得回想起他们结婚时的情景。
- 煽动，鼓动；激起，引起(up)：
to stir up people to rebellion
煽动人造反
to stir a dispute between two countries
在两国之间挑起争端
We will closely stir our concern about the situation.
我们将密切关注事态的发展。
He began to stir his interest in law.
他开始对法律感兴趣了。
- 使感动，打动，使激动：
to stir pity
引起同情
His heart was finally stirred by her remarks.
他终于被她的话打动了心。
- [古语]使引起注意，提出讨论
- [古语]扰乱；使苦恼