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astir

/uh-stur/US // əˈstɜr //UK // (əˈstɜː) //

灵感,灵感的源泉,灵感来源,灵感的来源

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement: The field was astir with small animals, birds, and insects.
    • : up and about; out of bed.

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Examples

  • But more—he realised that the missing part of her was now astir, touched into life by another, and a younger, man.

  • Everybody was astir early about the Norwood and Drew places in Roselawn that next morning.

  • Something was astir somewhere, and before long the Esperanza's crew knew what was the matter.

  • When he awoke the smugglers were astir, and the women were bending over the fire, busy in preparing breakfast.

  • Monday morning dawned, and the great prison with its twelve hundred captives was again astir.