bestir
/bɪˈstɜː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /bɪˈstɜːr/ (ame, ipa) · /bi-ˈstər bē-/ (ame, mw)
bestir — 動詞
- bestirpresent simple I / you / we / they
- bestirshe / she / it
- bestirredpast simple
- bestirring-ing form
1. to start moving or doing things after being inactive for a while, often by makin
動起來；振作
從靜止中開始活動或做事
to start moving or doing things after being inactive for a while, often by making yourself act
After the long winter, the small harbor slowly bestirred at sunrise.
漫長冬天過後，那座小港口在日出時慢慢動了起來。
bestir - a place becomes active again
Hearing the fire alarm, the night guard bestirred himself and ran downstairs.
一聽到火警警報，夜間警衛立刻振作起來，跑下樓去。
bestir oneself - force yourself to act quickly
Volunteers began to bestir as the storm warning reached the village hall.
暴風警報傳到村民活動中心時，志工們開始動起來了。
Even at noon, Darius had not bestirred himself to answer the waiting emails.
到了中午，Darius 還沒振作起來去回那些等著處理的電子郵件。
- stir
much more common and less literary; it can describe even a very slight movement
- rouse oneself
stronger emphasis on forcing yourself out of tiredness or passivity
文法句型
bestir - begin moving or acting after being inactive
bestir oneself - force yourself to act
用法筆記
Usually literary or old-fashioned. Most often appears as 'bestir oneself' when someone makes an effort to start doing something.