单词 | arouse |
释义 | arouse —arousability, n. —arousable, adj. —arousal /euh row"zeuhl/, n. —arouser, n. /euh rowz"/, v. , aroused, arousing. v.t. 1. to stir to action or strong response; excite: to arouse a crowd; to arouse suspicion. 2. to stimulate sexually. 3. to awaken; wake up: The footsteps aroused the dog. v.i. 4. to awake or become aroused: At dawn the farmers began to arouse. [1585-95; A-3 + ROUSE1, modeled on ARISE] Syn. 1. animate; inspirit, inspire; incite, provoke, instigate; stimulate, kindle, fire. Ant. 1. calm. |
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