stir up

英 [stɜː(r) ʌp]

美 [stɜːr ʌp]

扬起（灰尘）; 卷起（泥浆）; 挑起，引起（不愉快的情绪或事态）

同义词辨析

excite incite stimulate stir up【导航词义：刺激】

excitev. 使兴奋，使激动

〔辨析〕

尤指使某人对即将发生的事感到兴奋。

〔例证〕

Are you excited about going to London?
你要去伦敦了，感到兴奋吗？
The Christmas presents excited the little girl very much.
圣诞礼物让那个小姑娘很激动。

incitev. 煽动，刺激

〔辨析〕

指用语言刺激或煽动他人犯罪、打斗等，常与介词 to 连用。

〔例证〕

Their aim is to incite religious hatred.
他们意在煽动宗教仇恨。
They incited him to action.
他们鼓动他采取行动。

stimulatev. 刺激，激励

〔辨析〕

指外界因素刺激人或事物的发展。

〔例证〕

stimulate demand/growth/the economy
刺激需求/发展/经济
Praise always stimulates him to work harder.
表扬总能激励他更加努力。

stir upphr. v. 激起，煽动

〔辨析〕

指挑起不愉快的情绪或事态。

〔例证〕

Jay has been stirring things up.
杰伊一直在挑起事端。
They were trying to stir up trouble at the meeting.
他们想在会上闹事。

PHRASAL VERB 扬起(灰尘);卷起(泥浆)
If somethingstirs updust orstirs upmud in water, it causes it to rise up and move around.
1. They saw first a cloud of dust and then the car that was stirring it up.
  他们先看到了扬起的一团尘土，然后才看到了汽车。
PHRASAL VERB 挑起，引起(不愉快的情绪或事态)
If youstir upa particular mood or situation, usually a bad one, you cause it.
1. As usual, Harriet is trying to stir up trouble...
  像往常一样，哈丽雅特正试图找麻烦。
2. He said senior government officials were trying to stir up ethnic tension...
  他说政府高级官员们正在试图挑起紧张的种族局势。
3. I thought at first that Jay had been stirring things up.
  我起初认为杰伊一直在挑起事端。

verb

provoke or stir up
1. incite a riot
2. set off great unrest among the people
Synonym:inciteinstigateset off
change the arrangement or position of
Synonym:agitatevexdisturbcommoveshake upraise up
arouse or excite feelings and passions
1. The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor
2. The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world
3. Wake old feelings of hatred
Synonym:inflamewakeigniteheatfire up
try to stir up public opinion
Synonym:agitatefoment

As usual, Harriet is trying to stir up trouble
像往常一样，哈丽雅特正试图找麻烦。
This mode of argument can only stir up its antithesis, which is the rise of Taiwanese nationalism.
这种论述方式只会激发其对立面，即台湾民族主义的兴起。
In that country they will in their turn stir up the tusky Boar.
在那个国家上，它们会依次地轰动有獠牙的野猪。
Next, stir up the eggs with the milk.
接着，请把牛奶和鸡蛋搅匀。
Music can stir up our imagination.
音乐可以激发我们的想象力。
I never expected my eloquence to stir up an even greater amount of curiosity in this old lady.
没想到我的口若悬河竟然激起了老太太更大的好奇心。
Let's not stir up the soccer fans or they might start to fight!
我们不要煽动那些足球迷，否则，他们也许会群起打架！
You come all the way here to stir up my shit just because you have a bad memory?
你大老远的跑到这里来揭我的伤疤只是因为你有一些不好的记忆？
They argued that his presence in the village could only stir up trouble
他们认为他在村里出现只会招惹麻烦。
My brother is ill-tempered, and likes to stir up trouble outside.
我弟弟的脾气很暴躁，常喜欢在外面惹是生非。