arouse

动词 v.
/əˈɹaʊz/    /əˈɹaʊz/|/əˈɹæɔz/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique. transitive
    — to arouse compassion, jealousy, or anger
  2. To sexually stimulate. transitive
    — […] grinding against their partners like burlesque performers, which even in parody Terry found erotic—reminding him of the Persian belly dancer he'd seen at the college, whose sensual dancing aroused him despite her claim of high art.
  3. To sexually stimulate.; To cause an erection of the penis or other physical signs of sexual arousal, such as fluid secretion. euphemistic,transitive
    — I can't wear wool underwear: it tends to arouse me at inappropriate times.
  4. To wake from sleep or stupor; to rouse. transitive
    — He kenned not whether it was devil or mortal, but flung himself on the roadside and lay like a corp for an hour or more, till the rain aroused him.

词形变化

arouses present,singular,third-person arousing participle,present aroused participle,past aroused past

词汇关系

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Etymology tree
English a-
English rouse
English arouse
From a- + rouse.
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