stirrer
stirrer — 名詞
- stirrersingular
- stirrersplural
1. someone who likes setting people against each other by spreading gossip, secrets
挑事者
故意挑起他人衝突的人
someone who likes setting people against each other by spreading gossip, secrets, or false stories
Everyone in the office avoids Hamza because he is a stirrer.
辦公室裡每個人都躲著 Hamza，因為他就是個挑事者。
pattern: call someone a stirrer
A stirrer told both cousins different stories before the wedding.
有個挑事的人在婚禮前對兩個表親各說各話。
The coach warned Ishaan not to trust the stirrer online.
教練提醒 Ishaan，不要相信網路上那個愛挑事的人。
Rachel exposed the stirrer who kept spreading lies in the class chat.
Rachel 揭穿了那個一直在班級聊天室散播謊話的挑事者。
In our family group chat, one stirrer can ruin the evening.
在我們家的群組聊天裡，一個挑事者就能毀掉整個晚上。
- troublemaker
broader and more general; not always about turning people against each other
- instigator
more formal; stresses starting the trouble
- gossip
focuses on talking about people; may not always aim to create conflict
- peacemaker
someone who tries to calm an argument instead of starting one
- mediator
a more formal person who helps two sides reach agreement
文法句型
call someone a stirrer
the stirrer in [group]
用法筆記
Usually said about someone who creates conflict by passing comments from one person to another. It often appears after call or label verbs, especially when the speaker is criticizing that person's behavior.
2. a small stick, spoon, or similar tool for mixing a drink or other liquid
攪拌棒
用來攪動飲料的小棒或器具
a small stick, spoon, or similar tool for mixing a drink or other liquid
Manuela used a wooden stirrer to mix sugar into her coffee.
Manuela 用木製攪拌棒把糖拌進咖啡裡。
pattern: use a stirrer to mix [drink]
The barista handed Hao a stirrer with the iced tea.
那位咖啡師在遞上冰茶時，順手給了 Hao 一支攪拌棒。
A plastic stirrer fell beside the cups after the box opened.
盒子一打開，一支塑膠攪拌棒就掉到杯子旁邊。
Christopher tapped the stirrer against the glass before taking a sip.
Christopher 先把攪拌棒在杯緣輕敲一下，才喝了一口。
The hotel set paper stirrers beside the tea bags and lemon slices.
飯店把紙製攪拌棒放在茶包和檸檬片旁邊。
- swizzle stick
used especially for cocktails and mixed drinks
- mixing stick
a plain descriptive label, often for disposable drink tools
- spoon
broader and more common; not every spoon is a dedicated stirrer
文法句型
use a stirrer to mix [drink]
hand someone a stirrer
用法筆記
This sense usually refers to a small item used with coffee, tea, or cocktails. For larger kitchen tools, English more often uses spoon, paddle, or mixer instead.