bestir
bestir — verb
- bestirpresent simple I / you / we / they
- bestirshe / she / it
- bestirredpast simple
- bestirring-ing form
1. to rouse yourself from a state of inactivity, laziness, or rest and begin to mov
to rouse yourself from a state of inactivity, laziness, or rest and begin to move or do something
After a long nap, James bestirred himself and walked to the shop for groceries.
reflexive: bestirred + himself
The old cat bestirred itself from the sunny windowsill and padded toward its bowl.
bestir + itself for animals
Eve bestirred herself from the sofa when the doorbell rang sharply.
A strong cup of coffee helped Obi bestir himself and begin writing his essay.
The team finally bestirred themselves and cleaned up the campsite before sunset.
文法句型
bestir + reflexive pronoun
bestir + from + [place]
用法筆記
Almost always used with a reflexive pronoun (oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves). This is the only common grammatical pattern for this verb. Rarely appears in the simple active form without a reflexive object.