首頁英語詞典arousearouse英英釋意

arouse

英 [?'ra?z] 美[?'ra?z]
  • vt. 引起；喚醒；鼓勵
  • vi. 激發(fā)；醒來；發(fā)奮

英英釋意

1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses);
"arouse pity"
"raise a smile"
"evoke sympathy"
2. stop sleeping;
"She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
3. evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic;
"raise the specter of unemployment"
"he conjured wild birds in the air"
"stir a disturbance"
"call down the spirits from the mountain"
4. cause to be alert and energetic;
"Coffee and tea stimulate me"
"This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
5. cause to become awake or conscious;
"He was roused by the drunken men in the street"
"Please wake me at 6 AM."
6. to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"
7. stimulate sexually;
"This movie usually arouses the male audience"