/stɜː/
to begin to be felt 开始感到；逐渐产生；萌动；被唤起
A feeling of guilt began to stir in her.
她心里渐渐生出了内疚感。
to cause (someone or something) to be active
A good book can stir the imagination.
一本好书能激发想象力。
He stirred himself to action. [=he began to take action]
他开始采取行动。
to make sb excited or make them feel sth strongly 打动；激发
a book that really stirs the imagination
很能激发人的想象力的书
She was stirred by his sad story.
他那悲惨的故事打动了她。
noun
If an event causes a stir, it causes great excitement, shock, or anger among people.
His film has caused a stir in America.
他的电影已在美国引起了轰动。v