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feature that comes at the end of a story, an event, etc. and spoils it煞风景的结局 stinging nettle noun = nettle n. sting-ray /'stnjrei/ noun a large wide flat sea fish that has a long tail with a sharp sting in it that can cause serious wounds刺魟.(大型宽海鱼,尾部有尖刺stingy /'stind3i/ adj. (stin-gier, stin-gi-est) {informal) not given or giving willingly; not generous, especially with money 小气的;吝啬的 H771 mean You're stingy! (=not willing to spend money)你真小气 Don’t be so stingy wit/i the cream/ 别那’么舍不得放奶油! ► stingi- ness noun [U] stink /stirjk/ verb, noun

                  verb (stank /staegk/stunk /stAijk/stjjnk, stunk). [V](of sth) {informal) 1 to have a strong, unpleasant smell ^ 有难喃的气味 H771 reek Her breath stank of garfic.她嘴里有股大蒜味。ft stinks o/smofce m here. 这儿有股烟味2 to seem very bad, unpleasant'or dishonest让人觉得很糟糕;令人厌恶;似乎有不正肖行 女:、TTie whoie business stan/c /corruption•这件事从头 到尾都有腐败嫌疑◊ ‘Wftat do you think / the idea?’ ‘Jthinfcftsti/ifcs.’ 觉榑这个主意怎么样? ”“我觉得是 个搜主意。” iJiliPi .stink sth^-'out to fill a place with a strong, unpleasant smell使充满臭味(或难闻气味>

                  noun (informal) 1 [C, usually sing ] a very unpleasant smell 恶臭;难闻气麻 H771 reek the stink of sweat and urine 难闻的汗味尿味 2 [sing.j a lot of trouble and anger about sth.吵闹;參吵77ie vvhde biisiness caused quite a stinfc.这件事引i了轩然大波。阶沿fcicfc up a stinfc (=complain a lot and cause trouble) if they try to close t/ie schooi down.假如他们想关闭这#学校,我们就要大 闹一场。

'stink bomb noun a container that produces a very bad smell when it is broken. Stink bombs are used for playing tricks on people.臭弹(破碎时发出恶臭,用于

手作剧

stink*er /'stigka^)/ noun [informal) a person or thing that is very unpleasant or difficult 讨厌和人;.棘手的事 stink-ing /'stirjkii]/ adj., adv.

_        1 having a very strong, unpleasant smell 臭的;发

恶臭的;:十分难闻的.:J was pushedfnto a srinfcing room.我被推进一间又脏又臭的屋子里。2 [only before noun] [informal, especially Br^) very bad or unpleasant _ 释的f 人讨厌知 /ve got a stinfcfng coZd.我得了 这_该死的感冒。3 [only, before noun] /n/omjfl/) showing a lot of anger 愤怒木已的;气急畋坏 的J wrote—tftem a srinfci'ng ietter i:o compZaiAi.我给他们 去信气愤地抱怨了-通。

madv. (informal, usually disapproving) extremely ‘非 iTiey must be srinfcfng rich.他们一定富得流“。 stinky /'stiqki/ adj. (stink-ier, stink-iest) {informal)

1                  having an extremely bad smell发恶臭的;十分难闻的

2                  extremely unpleasant or bad令入厌恶釦;槽糕透顶的 stint /stint/ noun, verb

                  fiot/n (as sth) a period of time that you spend working somewhere ,or doing a particular activity 从事.案项'f .(或活动的时间He did a stint abroad eariy in his career.彳6早先在崮外千过一段时间。◊ a two-year stint fn the May在海军服役两年

                  verfc (on sth) I 〜(yourself) (usually used in negative sentences 通常角宁否定句)to provide or use only a small amount of sth 节省;惜:[V] She never stints on the /ood at her parties.她举办会吃的岽西从不小^ ◊ [VN] We don^ need to stint ourselves—have some more! 我们没必要节省——再吃点!——see also UNSTINTING

sti*pend /'staipend/ noun {formal) an amount of money that is paid regularly to sb, especially a priest, as wages or money to live on (尤指神职人员的)生活津貼,薪 俸;献仪a montWy stipend 月俸◊ (espec/fl//y A/Am£) a summer internship with a smaH stipend 薪水微薄的暑期 ¥    .

sti-pen-diary /stai'pendieri; NAmE -dieri/ noun {pi. -ies) (also stipendiary magistrate) (in Britain) a magis- trate who is paid for his or her work必英国.受薪治

安法官

Stip.ple /’stipl/ verfc [VN] [often passive]: :(tor/7n/cfl/术语to paint or draw sth using small dots or marks 点画',4BtH ►stip-pling /'stiplirj/ noun [U] stipu-late /'stipjuleit/ verb (formal) to state clearly and firmly that sth must be done, or how it must be done 规定;明确要求 specify [VN] A delivery date is stiputatedfn the .contract.合同中规定了 交货日 ◊ [V that] The job advertisement stipulates that the applicant must have, three years’ experience.招聘广告明确要求应 聘者必、须有三年工作经.疮。[also V wh-] ► stipu.la.tion /.stipju'leijn/ noun [C, U] The only stipulation is that the topfc you. c/ioose must be refated to your studies.唯 一的要求是你选的题■必须与你的研究科目有关。:

Stir /st3(r)/ verb, noun m verb (-rr-)

                  MIX   1 [VN] ~ sth (into sth) | ~ sth (in) to move a

liquid or substance around, using a spoon or sth similar, in order to mix it thoroughly 搅办;揽和;搅 拌:S^e stirred her tea.她搅了搅茶◊ 77ie vegetables are stirred into the rice it is hot•趁米饭热时把蔬菜 拌进去.◊ Stir in the miZfc the sauce thicfcens41

奶搅进去,直到酱汁变稠为止b note at mix

                  MOVE 移动 2 to move, or to make sth move, slightly (使)微动[V] She heard the baby srir n the next room她一见婴儿;^隔壁动弹◊ [VN] A siig/it breeze was stirring the branches微风吹动着树枝.◊ A noise stirred me/rom sZeep•响声把義从睡梦中醒。3 to move, or to make sb move, in order to do sth (使)行动,活政:[V] You haven't stirred from that chair all evening!

把椅子上一晚上没动了! ◊ [VN] Come on,, stir yourseZjl you’re kite/快,快走吧。你要迟到了! ◊ TTiefr compfaints have         stirred him into action.他们的抱

怨最终促使他采取了行动。

                  FEELINGS 感觉'4 [VNsb (to sth) to make sb excited or make them feel, sth strongly 打命;.激发:a book that reaHy stirs the imaginatiori _ * 发人 &想象力的书◊ She was stirred by his sad _sto/y.他那悲修的故事打动了 她5 [V] (of a feeling or a mood 感情或情绪to begin to be felt幵始感到;逐渐产生;萌动:被唤起A/ee/io/gu沿began to stirn her.她心里渐渐生出了内疚感。

                  CAUSE TROUBLE 引起麻烦 6 (f/>?/om7fl/£//sflpprowng) to try to cause trouble 拨弄是: [VNl You're just stirring it,你这不是搬弄桌非時! [also V] see also STIRRER

stir the 'blodd to make sb excited 使人兴奋;激 起热情 stir your ’stumps (oW-/fls/7/ona/,8rf, /Vj/ormo/) to begin to move; to hurry_&身走;赶快 IJI!lyj ,stir sb— 'up to encourage sb to do sth; to make sb feel they must do sth 激励;鼓动,stir sth—‘up 1 to make people feel strong em.otions 激会(感情):to stir up hatred 激 起仇恨 2 to try .to cause arguments or problems 挑起, 煽动(争执或事to stir up a dekite挑起争论.◊ Whenever he's around, he always manages to stir up trouWe.什么时候只要有他在,他就总要挑起点事来We've got enough problems without you trying to stir thinup.我们麻烦事儿已经够多的了,你就别再挑拨是 非了。3 to make sth move around in water or air ( 7jc i空气中搅起;吹起The wind srirred up a iot /

dust. M吹起夫量圣矣彳.:二、

3                  noun 1 [sing.] excitement, anger or shock that is felt by a number of people ( 一些人感到的)激动,愤怒,震S Pn71 commotion Her resignation caused quite a stir. 她的辞职引起很大震动2 _[C, usually sing.] the action of stirring sth 搅搅和;搅_: Could you give the rice a sfir?把乎饭搅一搅好吗

'stir-crazy adj. (informal, especially NArnp. showing signs of mental illness because of being kept in prison (因 遭囚禁而)精神失常的 'stir-fry verb, noun [pi. -ies)

4                  verb [VN] to cook thin strips of vegetables or meat quickly by stirring them in very hot oil 翻炒;炒;煸: stir-/rted chicfcen 油爆鸡picture page Ri6

noun a hot dish made by stir-frying small pieces of meat, fish and/or vegetables 炒菜 stirrer /'st3ra(r)/ noun {BrE, informal, disapproving) a person who likes causing trouble, especially between other people, by spreading secrets 喜欢制造端的人; (尤指好拨弄是非者