arouse
US /əˈraʊz/
UK /əˈraʊz/
動詞
1.
喚起, 激起, 引起
evoke or awaken (a feeling, emotion, or response)
範例:
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His speech aroused the crowd to action.
他的演講激起了群眾的行動。
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The strange noise aroused my suspicion.
奇怪的聲音引起了我的懷疑。
2.
性喚起, 刺激
stimulate sexually
範例:
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The romantic scene was intended to arouse the audience.
浪漫的場景旨在激起觀眾的慾望。
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Certain images can arouse strong feelings.
某些圖像可以激起強烈的情感。
3.
喚醒, 叫醒
awaken from sleep
範例:
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The loud thunder aroused him from his deep sleep.
響亮的雷聲把他從沉睡中驚醒。
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She was aroused by the smell of coffee.
她被咖啡的香味喚醒了。