The news agitated the crowd.
这消息激起了人群。
Loud noises agitate the horses.
巨大的噪音会让马匹躁动不安。
She grew agitated when she could not find her passport.
她找不到护照时变得焦躁不安。
Agitate the mixture gently until the powder dissolves.
轻轻搅动混合物，直到粉末溶解。
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to “agitate”.
A — Stir. “agitate” means v. stir up, disturb
The reporter's rude questions began to ______ the tired actor.
C — agitate. “agitate” means v. stir up, disturb
agitate — v. stir up, disturb. In Chinese: 鼓动，搅动.
agitate is pronounced /ˈædʒɪteɪt/. It breaks into 3 syllables: ag · i · tate.
“agitate” means stir up, disturb. Examples: (1) The news agitated the crowd. (2) Loud noises agitate the horses. (3) She grew agitated when she could not find her passport. (4) Agitate the mixture gently until the powder dissolves.
stir, disturb — all close in meaning to agitate (v. stir up, disturb).
Yes. agitate appears on the iSEE Vocab Middle list, which covers nearly 700 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
ag(do)+itate(verb).