一、詳細(xì)釋義:


v.

攪動,搖動 [T]


例句:

Pour the powder into the solution and agitate it until the powder has dissolved.

將粉末倒入溶液并搖動,直到粉末溶解。


例句:

Ella pours in the chemicals and begins agitating the tank.

埃拉倒進(jìn)化學(xué)制劑,然后用力攪動桶里的液體。


鼓動,煽動 [I,T]


例句:

They were agitating against reform.

他們鼓動反對進(jìn)行改革。


例句:

The paper agitated for better housing.

這家報紙鼓吹要改善住房條件。


使不安,使激動 [T]


例句:

Her speech agitated the crowd.

她的演說使群眾情緒激動。


例句:

I was agitated at the news.

這個消息使我焦慮不安。


二、詞義辨析:


upset,agitate,disturb,perturb

這些動詞均有“使不安,使心煩意亂”之意。 upset最普通,最通俗用詞,側(cè)重失去精神上的平靜,心理上完全喪失平衡。 agitate側(cè)重指內(nèi)心的焦慮,難于控制,表露于外。 disturb指因某人的行動、擾亂、妨礙安靜等而使人不得安寧。 perturb書面語用詞,指使人焦急煩惱,擾得心情不安。


三、參考例句:


Agitate the mixture to dissolve the powder.

攪動混合物而使粉末溶化。


Agitate the green liquor in the dissolving tank relevantly.

適當(dāng)攪拌溶解槽中的綠液。


They sent agents to agitate the local people.

他們派遣情報人員煽動當(dāng)?shù)氐拿癖姟?/p>

Pour the powder into the solution and agitate it until the powder has dissolved.

將粉末倒入溶液并搖動,直到粉末溶解。


A small but influential minority of public leaders continued to agitate for entrance into the League of Nations.

人數(shù)不多但很有影響的一群少數(shù)派大眾領(lǐng)袖繼續(xù)鼓動加入國際聯(lián)盟。