arouse

ә'rauz
四级六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 2

英文释义

v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
v. to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"
v. stimulate sexually

中文翻译

vt. 唤醒, 鼓励, 引起
vi. 醒来

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记忆技巧

arouse 可以分解为前缀 a- 和词根 rouse。其中 a- 表示朝向，rouse 意为唤醒。结合起来，arouse 的意思是“唤醒，激起”。

例句

1. She tried to arouse his interest in the project.
她试图激发他对这个项目的兴趣。
2. The movie was designed to arouse strong emotions in the audience.
这部电影旨在激发观众强烈的情感。
3. His speech did not arouse much enthusiasm among the listeners.
他的演讲没有在听众中引起太多的热情。

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