bestir

vt. 激励, 使忙碌

发音

UK /bɪˈstɜː/
US /bɪˈstɝ/
US /biˈstɝ/
US /bəˈstɝ/

词形变化

bestirred bestirring bestirs 三单 bestirs bestirring 现在分词 bestirred 过去式 bestirred 过去分词

别名

bestirre

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To put into brisk or vigorous action; to move with life and vigor.

    行动起来

    活跃起来

    及物
  2. 2.

    To make active; to rouse oneself.

    激励

    振作

词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

上位词 1

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁epsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁epider. Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi Proto-Germanic *bider. Proto-Germanic *bi- Proto-West Germanic *bi- Old English be- Proto-Indo-European *(s)twerH- Proto-Indo-European *(s)twr̥H-yé-ti? Proto-Germanic *sturjaną Proto-West Germanic *sturjan Old English styrian Old English bestyrian Middle English bestyrien English bestir From Middle English bestyrien, bestirien, from Old English bestyrian (“to heap up, pile up”), equivalent to be- + stir.

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