stirring /'stoirir)/ noun, adj.
a noun - (of sth) the beginning of a feeling, an
idea or a development ( )jf%, M, 31
3, gs @1: She felt a stirring of
anger, iff
madj. [usually before
noun] causing strong feelings; exciting $$#jA'h6A a stirring performance
Eft A&lJAflf
0 stirring
memories ^ATAWP&lJS'lZ
stirrup
/‘stirap/
noun one
of the metal rings that hang down on each side of a horse’s saddle, used to support the rider’s
foot Sj$£
'stirrup pants noun [pi.] women’s tight
trousers/pants with a narrow strip of cloth at the bottom of each leg that fits
under the foot ( stitch /stitj7 noun, verb
m noun 1 [C] one of the small lines of
thread that you can see on a piece of cloth after it has been sewn; the action
that produces this ( ) - At, ft
8$; £4:
Try to keep the stitches small and straight. ftl$^/3.|t£l
jtu — picture o knitting 2 [C] one of the small circles of
wool that you make around the needle when you are knitting ( £|£RAj ) — If: to drop a stitch (-= to lose one that you have
made) iH
At 3 [C, U]
(especially in compounds it /fl F Hi fit % "n is|) a particular
style of sewing or knitting that you use to make the pattern you want £1 fffe;
£R :
chain stitch
4
[C] a short piece of thread, etc. that doctors use to sew the edges of a
wound together ( M'if $ f rift ) £4 ££: The cut needed eight
stitches, j&ii#
p f$^;£4 Aff „
5
[C, usually sing.] a sudden pain in the side of
your body, usually caused by running or laughing
( Can we slow down? I’ve
got a stitch, ft {[] 'If — A ft & H J i ITOfll in
stitches (informal) laughing a
lot A3£T it; :
The play had us in stitches. $ & $ it % % flU W fs
AA not have a stitch on | not be wearing a stitch (iinformal) to be
naked — a stitch in 'time
(saves 'nine) (saying) it is better to deal with sth
immediately because if you wait it may become worse or more difficult and
cause extra work ^4+ft it A
ft; %ifAP^
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verb [VN].1 to
use a needle and thread to repair, join, or decorate pieces of cloth £|; £j| # Em sew : Her wedding dress was
stitched by hand.
A) 0 o (figurative) An agreement was hastily
stitched together (= made very quickly), 'fc T “ M1# iA 0
2 ~
sth (up) to sew the edges of a wound together Mif
(
ffi P ) The cut will need to be stitched, P l^o
iu;i;yj ,stitch sb~'up (BrE, informal) to cheat sb or put them
in a position where they seem guilty of sth they have not done A; SPSS A .stitch sth~'up 1 to use a needle and
thread to join things together £4 A 2 (BrE, informal) to arrange or complete
sth Ale; 1# to stitch up a deal o They think they
have the
stitch ing /'stitjir)/ noun [U] a row of stitches ( - At )
ffP ..
stitch-up noun (BrE, informal) a situation in which sb
deliberately cheats you or causes you to be wrongly blamed for sth
stoat /staut;
NAmE stout/ noun a small wild animal with a
long body and brown fur that, in northern areas, turns white in winter. The
white fur is called ermine.
Stock /stnk; NAmE staik/ noun, verb, adj.
• noun
► SUPPLY [A Lv 1 [U, C] a supply of goods that
is available for sale in a shop/store ( JA#:
We have a fast turnover of stock. ffc J§l
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That particular model is not currently in stock. g o
I’m
afraid
we’re temporarily out of stock.
jfttt, if] WWlftH To owe don’t carry a
large stock of pine furniture. 2 [G, U] - (of
sth) a supply of sth that is available for use 0
1985
#]
f)j; : She’s
built up a good stock of teaching
materials over the years. #f AMAHi TASt^f 0 Food stocks are running low.
To 0 a country’s housing stock (= all the houses available for
living in)
6
FINANCE & Mil! 3 [U] the value of the shares in a company
that
have been sold 88 A; A 4 [C, usually pi.] a share
that
sb has bought in a company or business 88fft; .88: W<: stock prices 88^jft o stocks
and shares 88: {ft A 88: M —compare share n.(4) 5
[U, C] (BrE) money that is lent to a
government at a fixed rate of interest; an official document that gives details
of this £{jf;
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government stock ft#
7
FARM ANIMALS % if? 6 [U] farm animals, such as cows
and sheep, that are kept for their meat, wool, etc.
0; fk0: breeding stock ff0 — see also livestock
8
FAMILY/ANCESTORS A & : fl! A 7 [U] of farming, noble,
French, etc. ~ having the type of family or ancestors mentioned W$k\ E&kt Em descent
9
FOOD ft) 8 (U, C] a liquid made by cooking
bones, meat, etc. in water, used for making soups and sauces il$M: vegetable
stock
10
FOR PUNISHMENT fffj M 9 stocks [pi.] a wooden
structure with holes for the feet, used in the past to lock criminals in as a
form of punishment, especially in a public place Attll — compare pillory n.
11
RESPECT A ® 10 [U] (formal) the degree to which sb is
respected or liked by other people A5 (p; M; iAffr: Their stock is high/low. flllf JKlAM ^j /
f&0
12
OF GUN 11 [C] the part of a gun that you hold against your shoulder when firing
it
13
PLANT ty) 12 [U, C] a garden plant with
brightly coloured flowers with a sweet smell A
14
THEATRE <£},•’ 13 [C] (NAmE) = STOCK COMPANy(2)
— see also laughing stock, rolling stock IT>I?7I on the 'stocks in the process of being made,
built or prepared ) A1: Our new model is
already on the stocks and
will be available in the spring. define0j¥#Ai£pjw±r^o
take
stock
(of sth) to stop
and think carefully about the way in which a particular situation is developing
in order to decide what to do next ( At^1# R ) jJB’feJt & £n, #i*±jvHA iftAr/A® o note at examine —more at lock n. — see also stocktaking
mverb [VN] 1 (of a shop/store ^/^) to keep a supply
of a particular type of goods to sell # ® : Do you stock green
tea? iffiC] ? 2 [often passive] ~ sth
(with sth) to fill sth with food, books, etc. HB#
( ) : The pond
was well stocked with fish.
fifeM#To 0 a well-stocked library 61)
® .stock sth^'up to fill sth with goods,
food,
etc. ■■■ A50a£^) : We need to stock up
the freezer. .stock
up (on/with sth) to buy a lot of sth so that you
can use it later , 011 ( ^ ) : We ought to stock up
on
film before our trip. |icClJSZi3i£
madj. [only before
noun] 1 (disapproving) a stock excuse, answer, etc.
is one that is often used because it is easy and convenient, but that is not
very original ^ — S?TKJ ; ^ (0
lAj : ‘No comment,’ was the actor’s stock response. mffo ” SPjvffM
—2 usually available for sale in
a shop/store ( ft JEM ) #.•&!$■, Stock sizes Km
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STANDARD
stock-ade /stn'keid; NAmE stai'k-/ noun a line or wall of strong wooden
posts built to defend a place (
stock-broker /'stDkbrauka(r); NAmE
'staikbrou-/ (also broker) noun a person or an
organization that buys and sells stocks
and shares for other people ( §£88:
m) £££A; -ue# (^88m) mm
'stockbroker belt noun [sing.] (BrE) an area outside a large
city, where many rich people live ( A M ^ ®
6U ) 0Aft^^
stock-brok-ing/’stukbraukirj; NAmE' staikbrou-/ noun [U] the work of a stockbroker
ilE# ( ^88® )