astir
英 [əˈstɜːr]
美 [əˈstɝː]
- adj. 起床的；骚动的；活动的
英语词源
- astir (adv.)
- "up and about," 1823, from phrase on the stir, or from Scottish asteer; from stir. Old English had astyrian, which yielded Middle English ben astired "be stirred up, excited, aroused."
权威例句
- 1. A single room at the Astir Hotel costs £56 a night.
- 阿斯蒂尔酒店的单人间价格是56英镑一晚。
- 2. The night was quiet, and there was no sound of anything astir.
- 夜很静, 一点响动也没有.
- 3. The quiet mountain village suddenly became astir.
- 寂静的山村,顿时沸腾起来.
- 4. The whole town was astir with the news.
- 因为这条消息而全城哄动.
- 5. News of the Queen's visIt'set the whole town astir.
- 女王到访的消息轰动全城.