arouse
英[ə'raʊz]美[ə'raʊz]
- vt. 引起；唤醒；鼓励
- vi. 激发；醒来；发奋
英英释意
- 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"