arouse | BrE əˈraʊz, AmE əˈraʊz | transitive verb ① (cause) 引起 yǐnqǐ ▸ the picture aroused a feeling of disgust in me 那幅画让我感到恶心 ② (excite) 激起…的性欲 jīqǐ… de xìngyù ③ (waken) 唤醒 huànxǐng ▸ to arouse sb from sleep 把某人从睡梦中唤醒 ▸ to arouse sb to sth/to do sth; 唤起某人做某事 |