bestir

IPA/bɪˈstɜː(r)/
IPA/bɪˈstɜːr/

bestir — 動詞

  • 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

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

奮起;振作

從休憩懶散中行動起來

to rouse yourself from a state of inactivity, laziness, or rest and begin to move or do something

例句

After a long nap, James bestirred himself and walked to the shop for groceries.

睡了一場長覺後,James 振作精神出門去商店買菜。

reflexive: bestirred + himself

The old cat bestirred itself from the sunny windowsill and padded toward its bowl.

那隻老貓從陽光灑落的窗檯起身,緩緩走向自己的碗。

bestir + itself for animals

同義詞
  • rouse

    more common and can be transitive without a reflexive pronoun ('I roused the dog')

  • stir

    less formal; can mean simply 'move slightly' rather than 'get up and act'

  • get going

    informal phrasal equivalent; no reflexive pronoun needed

反義詞
  • laze

    to rest or do nothing on purpose

  • idle

    to spend time doing nothing

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.

常見錯誤

I bestirred and went to work.
I bestirred myself and went to work.
💡bestir almost always needs a reflexive pronoun.