arouse
verb
əˈraʊz
verb
1
arouse interest/expectations etc
to
make
you
become
interested,
expect
something
etc
引起兴趣/期望等
Matt’s
behavior
was
arousing
the
interest
of
the
neighbors.
马特的行为渐渐引起了邻居的兴趣。
2
arouse hostility/suspicion/resentment/anger etc
to
make
someone
feel
very
unfriendly
and
angry,
or
SUSPICIOUS
引起敌意/怀疑/憎恨/愤怒等
A
great
deal
of
anger
was
aroused
by
Campbell’s
decision.
坎贝尔的决定引起人们强烈的愤怒。
3
to
make
someone
feel
sexually
excited
激起…的性欲;
She
felt
aroused
by
the
pressure
of
his
body
so
close
to
hers.
他的身体如此贴近，她感觉自己的情欲被撩拨起来。
4
to
wake
someone
[文] 唤醒
literary
[+
from
]
Anne
had
to
be
aroused
from
a
deep
sleep.
不得不把安妮从沉睡中叫醒。