- 1.
正式 唤醒,叫醒 -
• We aroused him from(或out of)his deep sleep. 我们把他从沉睡中叫醒。 - 2.
使…振奋,使…激动 -
• The new plan aroused the people. 新的计划使人们振奋了起来。 - 3.
引起 -
• arouse one's suspicion 引起怀疑 -
• John's behaviour aroused my interest. 约翰的行为引起了我的兴趣。
用法说明
arouse, rouse
arouse多用于抽象含义,宾语往往是抽象的词(如curiosity/suspicion/sympathy等),例如:
arouse one's interest in...引起某人对…的兴趣
rouse的宾语是人,意思是当人们睡觉、厌倦或缺乏热情时,将其唤醒或使之振奋。
In the morning,the sleeping children were roused by their parents.早晨,在睡梦中的孩子被父母叫醒。
The speech of a successful orator will surely rouse his audience.成功的演讲者当然会用自己的言语使听众们振奋起来。