a·rouse
verb/əˈraʊz/
/əˈraʊz/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they arouse | /əˈraʊz/ /əˈraʊz/ |
| he / she / it arouses | /əˈraʊzɪz/ /əˈraʊzɪz/ |
| past simple aroused | /əˈraʊzd/ /əˈraʊzd/ |
| past participle aroused | /əˈraʊzd/ /əˈraʊzd/ |
| -ing form arousing | /əˈraʊzɪŋ/ /əˈraʊzɪŋ/ |
- arouse something to make somebody have a particular feeling or attitude
激起，引起（感情、态度） - to arouse somebody’s interest/curiosity/anger
引起某人的兴趣／好奇心／怒气 - Her strange behaviour aroused our suspicions.
她的古怪行为引起了我们的怀疑。 - Fox hunting still succeeds in arousing a great deal of controversy.
猎狐仍然成功地引起了很大的争议。
Extra Examples- The announcement aroused considerable anxiety.
这一消息的发布引起了极大的焦虑。 - The book aroused a lot of adverse criticism.
那本书招来许多非议。 - The debate aroused strong feelings on both sides.
辩论使双方都很激动。 - The event aroused considerable interest and media coverage.
此次活动引起了广泛关注和媒体报道。
- to arouse somebody’s interest/curiosity/anger
- arouse somebody to make somebody feel sexually excited
引起某人的性欲；勾引；挑逗 - arouse somebody to make somebody feel more active and want to start doing something
使行动起来；激发 - The whole community was aroused by the crime.
这个罪行使整个社会行动起来。
- The whole community was aroused by the crime.
- arouse somebody (from something) (formal) to wake somebody from sleep
唤醒 see also rouse
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from rouse, on the pattern of the pair of rise, arise.