资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Arouse \A*rouse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Aroused}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Arousing}.] [Pref. a- + rouse.]
   To excite to action from a state of rest; to stir, or put in
   motion or exertion; to rouse; to excite; as, to arouse one
   from sleep; to arouse the dormant faculties.

         Grasping his spear, forth issued to arouse His brother,
         mighty sovereign on the host.            --Cowper.

         No suspicion was aroused.                --Merivale.

资料来源 : WordNet®

aroused
     adj 1: aroused to action; "the aroused opposition"
     2: emotionally aroused [syn: {stimulated}, {stirred}, {stirred
        up}]
     3: brought to a state of great tension; "all wound up for a
        fight" [syn: {wound up}]
     4: feeling great sexual desire; "feeling horny" [syn: {horny},
        {randy}, {ruttish}, {turned on(p)}]
     5: keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating
        excitement; "his face all ablaze with excitement"- Bram
        Stoker; "he was aflame with desire" [syn: {ablaze}, {aflame},
         {turned on(p)}]
     6: of persons; excessively affected by emotion; "he would
        become emotional over nothing at all"; "she was worked up
        about all the noise" [syn: {emotional}, {excited}, {worked
        up}]