rouse

1. V-T/V-I If someone rouses you when you are sleeping or if you rouse, you wake up. 使...醒來; 醒來[文學(xué)性]

Hilton roused him at eight-thirty by rapping on the door. 希爾頓8:30急促地敲門把他弄醒了。

2. V-T If you rouse yourself, you stop being inactive and start doing something. 使振作起來

She seemed to be unable to rouse herself to do anything. 她似乎打不起精神做任何事情。

3. V-T If something or someone rouses you, they make you very emotional or excited. 使...激動

He did more to rouse the crowd there than anybody else. 他比其他任何人都更賣力地鼓動那里的群眾。

4. rousingADJ 激動人心的

...a rousing speech to the convention in support of the president. …在那次大會上作的支持這位總統(tǒng)的一次振奮人心的演講。

5. V-T If something rouses a feeling in you, it causes you to have that feeling. 激起; 喚起

It roused a feeling of rebellion in him. 這激起了他的叛逆感。

6. N an alcoholic drink, esp a full measure (足量的)酒