arouses; aroused; arousing
arouses; aroused; arousing
Learner's definition of AROUSE
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: to cause (an emotional or mental state)引起,唤起,激起(某种感情或心理状态) -
He tried to sneak past without arousing suspicion. [=without causing people to become suspicious]他试图悄悄溜过去而不引起怀疑。
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Their comments aroused our anger/curiosity. [=their comments made us angry/curious]他们的评论激起了我们的愤怒/好奇心。
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The report aroused a great deal of public interest/debate.这份报告引起了公众的极大兴趣/热烈讨论。
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She aroused [=inspired] great loyalty in her friends and extreme hatred in her enemies.她在友人心中唤起了极大的忠诚,在敌人心中引起了极端的仇视。
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: to excite (someone) sexually使(某人)性兴奋 3
a : to wake (someone) from sleep叫醒;唤醒 -
She was sleeping so soundly that we had difficulty arousing her. [=(more commonly) waking her up]她睡得太香了,我们很难叫醒她。
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I was aroused [=roused, awakened] from a deep sleep by a loud noise outside my window.窗外一声巨响把我从熟睡中惊醒。
b : to cause (someone) to become active, ready, or upset使行动起来;使做好准备;使不快 — arousal
/əˈraʊzəɫ/ noun [noncount]
— arousing
adjective [more arousing; most arousing]