"stir up" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 激起
• 挑起
• 引发

Definition

引起强烈的情感或麻烦，通常是鼓励某事发生。也可以指彻底搅拌某物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于非正式场合，表示激起麻烦、情感等，常见短语有 'stir up trouble', 'stir up feelings'。有时为字面意思，指搅拌，但大多用于比喻。别只理解为搅拌食物。

Examples

Don't stir up trouble at school.

不要在学校**惹事**。

The chef needs to stir up the soup before serving.

厨师上菜前需要**搅拌**汤。

That movie always stirs up old memories for me.

那部电影总是**勾起**我旧日的回忆。

Her speech stirred up a lot of debate online.

她的演讲**引发**了很多网络争论。

He's always trying to stir up drama in the office.

他总是试图在办公室**制造**矛盾。

All these rumors are just meant to stir up fear.

这些谣言只是为了**制造**恐惧。