arouse

詞意辨析：

rouse, arouse, awake, wake, waken

這些動詞均有“喚醒、醒來”之意。
rouse: 較正式用詞，用主動語態時，強調弄醒別人的努力，用被動語態時，指輕而易舉地醒過來。可用於引申意義。
arouse: 除表示一般的喚醒外，多作引申用。
awake: 正式用詞，常指覺醒、警惕的狀態，也多用於比喻。
wake: 普通常用詞，指真正的醒來。即可作及物動詞也可作不及物動詞。
waken: 書面用詞，常用於被動態和引申意義。arouse

詞型變化：

動詞過去式:aroused 過去分詞:aroused 現在分詞:arousing 第三人稱單數:arouses 名詞:arousal 

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英文解釋：

動詞 arouse:

1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
   同義詞：elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
2. stop sleeping
   同義詞：wake up, awake, awaken, wake, come alive, waken
3. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
   同義詞：raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, bring up, put forward, call forth
4. cause to be alert and energetic
   同義詞：stimulate, brace, energize, energise, perk up
5. cause to become awake or conscious
   同義詞：awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up
6. to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"
   同義詞：stir
7. stimulate sexually
   同義詞：sex, excite, turn on, wind up

　

相關句子：

1. His sufferings aroused our sympathy.
   他的痛苦引起了我們的同情。
2. Diana aroused them just before dawn.
   黛安娜在黎明前喚醒了他們。