arousal

CET-4 FREQ #34357

n. 奋发, 激励

发音

其它 /əˈɹaʊzəl/

词形变化

arousals 复数 arousals

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The act of arousing or the state of being aroused.

    觉醒

    唤起

    bodily arousal

    emotional arousal

    to influence the arousal of brain and behavior

  2. 2.

    Sexual arousal.

    激发

    兴奋

    Some people get arousal from the depiction of feet.

  3. 3.

    A physiological and psychological state of being awake or reactive to stimuli, including elevated heart rate and blood pressure and a condition of sensory alertness, mobility and readiness to respond.

    2003, Jinhee Choi, "Fits and Startles: Cognitivism Revisited," The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, vol. 61, no. 2 (Spring), p. 152, Subjects report the physiological arousals induced by adrenaline and placebo differently.

  4. 4.

    Arousal from sleep or hibernation.

    the mechanism for arousal from sleep

    The animal undergoes regular spells of arousal.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

foreplay stimulation rousing

上位词 4

sex change of state sexual activity wakefulness

下位词 10

feel desire kissing excitement inspiration hugging stirring awakening petting stimulation

相关短语

persistent genital arousal disorder Permanent Sexual Arousal Syndrome persistent sexual arousal syndrome pervasive arousal withdrawal syndrome performance arousal

词源

From arouse + -al.

来源：wiktionary