stirrer

n. 搅拌者, 搅拌器 [化] 搅拌器

发音

UK /ˈstɜːɹə/
AU
US /ˈstɝɚ/

词形变化

stirrers 复数 stirrers

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A device used to stir. (Cardinal types include wood or plastic strips (for beverages) and magnetic objects that react to a spinning magnet nearby (for chemistry beakers).

    We're out of coffee stirrers again and I'm not using my finger!

  2. 2.

    A person who stirs something.

    The stirrers in the chocolate factory often get chocolate all over their uniforms.

  3. 3.

    A person who spreads rumours or causes agitation.

    俚语

    Near-synonyms: (vulgar) shit-stirrer, shit disturber, shitmonger

    Why would you say something so hurtful? God, you are such a stirrer!

  4. 4.

    One who stirs or moves about, as after sleep.

    I heard some early stirrers in the kitchen at dawn, but I saw no reason to get up yet.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

scaremonger

上位词 2

implement alarmist

相关短语

magnetic stirrer [化] 磁搅拌器; 电磁搅拌器 pot stirrer shit stirrer <英><忌>制造麻烦的人 champagne stirrer shit-stirrer 搅屎棍

词源

From stir + -er.

来源：wiktionary