vt.

1. 弄醒，叫醒[（+from/out of）]
   I was roused by shouts of "Help".

   我被叫"救命"聲驚醒。

2. 激起（情感等）；激怒；使激動[（+to）]
   He was roused to anger by the insult.

   他因受辱而生氣。

3. 驚起，嚇出（獵物等）
   The dog roused a deer from the bushes.

   狗從灌木叢中趕出一頭鹿來。

4. 喚起；使覺醒；激勵[（+to/from/out of）]
   His brother's example roused him to action.

   他兄弟的榜樣激勵他行動起來。

5. 攪動（液體）

vi.

1. 被喚醒；醒來[（+up）]
   He roused up from sleep.

   他從睡夢中醒來。

2. 奮發起來[（+up）]
   He roused up at the accusation of laziness.

   他因被指責懶惰而振作起來。

3. （獵物等）被驚起

n.

1. 激起；激動
2. 【軍】起床號

v.

1. bring out of sleep; awaken.
   ▸cease to sleep; wake up.
2. bring out of inactivity.
3. excite; provoke:
   his evasiveness roused my curiosity.
4. stir (a liquid, especially beer while brewing).