- (formal)
to wake somebody up, especially when they are sleeping deeply 唤醒；使醒来 - rouse somebody from sleep/bed
The telephone roused me from my sleep at 6 a.m. 早晨 6 点钟，电话铃声就把我从睡梦中吵醒了。 🔊🔊 He came to the door, evidently just roused from his bed. 他来到门，显然刚从床上醒来。 - rouse somebody
Nicky roused her with a gentle nudge. 尼基用胳膊肘轻轻地将她推醒。 🔊🔊
Homophones rouse | rowsrouse rows🔊/raʊz/🔊/raʊz/- rouse verb
We were unable to rouse him from his sleep. 我们无法唤醒他的睡眠。
- rows noun (plural of row2)
They keep having rows over who does more work around the house. 他们一直在争吵谁在房子周围做更多的工作。
Extra ExamplesI was roused from a deep sleep by a hand on my shoulder. 一只手在肩膀上使我无法入睡。 We tried in vain to rouse him. 我们徒劳地试图唤醒他。
- rouse somebody from sleep/bed
to make somebody want to start doing something when they were not active or interested in doing it 使活跃起来；使产生兴趣 - rouse somebody/yourself (to something)
A lot of people were roused to action by the appeal. 许多人响应号召行动起来。 🔊🔊 - rouse somebody/yourself to do something
Richard couldn't rouse himself to say anything in reply. 理查德没有兴趣回答。 🔊🔊 - rouse somebody from something
We finally managed to rouse her from her lethargy. 我们终于设法使她摆脱了嗜睡。
- rouse somebody/yourself (to something)
- rouse something (formal)
to make somebody feel a particular emotion 激起（某种情感） to rouse somebody’s anger 把某人惹火 What roused your suspicions (= what made you suspicious)? 你是怎么起疑心的？ 🔊🔊 She ran forward, roused to anger. 她向前奔跑，被激怒。
- [usually passive]
to make somebody angry, excited or full of emotion 激怒；使激动 see also arouse
Word Originlate Middle English (originally as a hawking and hunting term): probably from Anglo-Norman French, of unknown ultimate origin.