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roused

UK //raʊzd//US //raʊzd//

词源

源自中古英语 'rousen',可能来自古法语 'reuser'(唤醒),最终源自拉丁语 'recusare'(拒绝,后引申为唤醒)。

verb

❶ 使某人从睡眠或休息状态中醒来或变得活跃,也可指激发某种情绪或反应。

“The loud noise roused him from his deep sleep.”

(巨大的噪音把他从沉睡中惊醒。)

“Her passionate speech roused the crowd to action.”

(她充满激情的演讲激发了人群采取行动。)

同义词:awaken, stimulate, excite, provoke

常见短语

roused from sleep — 从睡眠中被唤醒,通常指被声音或其他干扰突然惊醒。

“He was roused from sleep by the sound of thunder.”

(他被雷声从睡梦中惊醒。)

roused to anger — 被激怒,指某种行为或言论使人感到愤怒并做出反应。

“The unfair treatment roused him to anger.”

(不公平的待遇激怒了他。)