| 单词 | rouse |
| 释义 | rouse rouse1 —rousedness /row"zid nis/, n. —rouser, n. /rowz/, v. , roused, rousing, n. v.t. 1. to bring out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, fancied security, apathy, depression, etc.: He was roused to action by courageous words. 2. to stir or incite to strong indignation or anger. 3. to cause (game) to start from a covert or lair. 4. Naut. to pull by main strength; haul. v.i. 5. to come out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, apathy, depression, etc. 6. to start up from a covert or lair, as game. n. 7. a rousing. 8. a signal for rousing; reveille. [1480-90 in sense "(of a hawk) to shake the feathers"; 1525-35 for def. 3; orig. uncert.] Syn. 1. arouse, stir, excite, animate, stimulate, awaken, kindle, inflame, fire. 1, 2. See incite. 2. provoke, anger. Ant. 1, 2. lull, calm, pacify. rouse2 /rowz/, n. 1. Archaic. a carouse. 2. Obs. a bumper of liquor. [1595-1605; perh. var. of CAROUSE (drink carouse being wrongly analyzed as drink a rouse)] |
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