arouse

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vt. 唤醒, 鼓励, 引起 vi. 醒来

发音

CA /əˈɹaʊz/
其它
US /əˈɹaʊz/
UK /əˈɹaʊz/
AU /əˈɹæɔz/

词形变化

aroused arouses 三单 arouses arousest arouseth arousing arousing 现在分词 aroused 过去式 aroused 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

引起；唤醒；鼓励

动词

激发；醒来；发奋

释义与例句

v. B2
  1. 1.

    To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.

    及物

    to arouse compassion, jealousy, or anger

    Those insults aroused me to anger.

  2. 2.

    To sexually stimulate.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To sexually stimulate.

    To cause an erection of the penis or other physical signs of sexual arousal, such as fluid secretion.

    委婉 及物

    I can't wear wool underwear: it tends to arouse me at inappropriate times.

  4. 4.

    To wake from sleep or stupor; to rouse.

    及物

    1996, Beruga (line translated by Dan Owsen), Terranigma. Nintendo of America. I have no idea who you are, but I thank you for arousing me.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 10

fire sex wake raise awake stir brace provoke awaken excite

上位词 10

make move turn change create shake affect stir alter summon

下位词 10

call damn hurt wake upset interest shame heat draw suggest

近义相关 4

provoke evoke call forth kick up

词源

From a- + rouse.

来源：wiktionary