[with obj.]bring out of sleep; awaken 弄醒,叫醒 she was roused from a deep sleep by a hand on her shoulder. 她被一只放在她肩膀上的手从酣睡中弄醒。 ■[no obj.]cease to sleep or to be inactive; wake up 醒来 she roused, took off her eyepads, and looked around. 她醒来,拿开眼垫,环顾四周。 ■startle out of inactivity; cause to become active 惊起 once the enemy camp was roused, they would move on the castle. 一旦敌军营被惊起,他们就会向城堡推进。 she'd just stay a few more minutes, then rouse herself and go back. 她仅仅多呆了几分钟就起身回去了。 ■startle (game) from a lair or cover 使(猎物从藏身处)惊起,吓出(猎物) ■cause to feel angry or excited 激怒;使激动 the crowds were roused to fever pitch by the drama of the race. 赛跑的戏剧性场面使观众的情绪非常激昂。 ■cause or give rise to (an emotion or feeling) 激起(情感) his evasiveness roused my curiosity. 他的搪塞激起了我的好奇。 ■[with obj. and adverbial of direction](Nautical, archaic)haul (something) vigorously in the specified direction (航海, 古)使劲拉 rouse the cable out. 把缆绳使劲拉出来。 ■stir (a liquid, especially beer while brewing) 搅动(液体,尤指酿制中的啤酒) rouse the beer as the hops are introduced. 添入啤酒花时搅动啤酒。
派生 rousable adjective rouser noun 语源
late Middle English (originally as a hawking and hunting term): probably from Anglo-Norman French, of unknown ultimate origin