stir

かき混ぜる

食べ物や液体の中でスプーンなどを動かして混ぜる。

やさしい英語で： To mix food or liquid by moving a spoon or similar tool around in it.

• Stir the soup slowly.
• She stirred sugar into her coffee.
• Have you stirred the mixture well?

使い方： stir something into something (Stir the milk into the flour.); stir something with something (Stir the sauce with a wooden spoon.)

類義語： mix

よく使う表現： stir the soup, stir something into something, stir well, stir the pudding

引き起こす、かき立てる

強い感情や問題、対立が生じるきっかけを作る。

やさしい英語で： To cause strong feelings, trouble, or disagreement to begin.

• The news stirred up anger.
• Her speech stirred strong feelings in the crowd.
• His latest decision has stirred up another debate.

使い方： stir up something (His remarks stirred up anger among the workers.)

類義語： arouse, provoke, cause

反対語： calm

よく使う表現： stir up trouble, stir up controversy, stir strong feelings

かき混ぜる

容器の中でスプーンなどを動かして中身を混ぜる。

やさしい英語で： To mix what is inside a container by moving a spoon or another tool through it.

• Please stir the pot.
• She stirred the pan to stop the sauce burning.
• He stirred the bowl while I added milk.

よく使う表現： stir the pot, stir the pan, stir the bowl

騒ぎ、興奮

集団の中に起こる、興奮や驚き、怒りの強い反応。

やさしい英語で： A strong reaction of excitement, surprise, or anger among a group of people.

• The news caused a stir.
• Her unexpected visit created quite a stir.
• Why did his speech cause such a stir?

類義語： commotion, excitement, fuss

よく使う表現： cause a stir, quite a stir, create a stir

かき混ぜ

液体や食べ物を混ぜるためにスプーンなどを動かすこと。

やさしい英語で： A movement with a spoon or similar tool to mix a liquid or food.

• Give the soup a stir.
• The sauce needs another stir.
• A quick stir mixed the sugar into my tea.

類義語： mix

よく使う表現： give something a stir, a quick stir, a gentle stir

騒動、暴動

怒りや抗議などに伴って公共の場で起こる騒がしい混乱。

やさしい英語で： A noisy public disturbance, often involving anger or protest.

• There was a stir in town.
• Soldiers were sent to quiet the stir.
• The governor feared a stir among the hungry crowds.

類義語： uproar, disturbance, tumult

よく使う表現： a great stir, stir in town, public stir