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arouse + noun (emotion/response)
常用于抽象名词，如interest, curiosity, suspicion等。
The speech aroused great enthusiasm.
这次演讲激起了极大的热情。
引起，激起（情感或反应）
aroused — past of arouse
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
引起，激起（情感或反应）
to cause a feeling or reaction
The speech aroused great enthusiasm.
这次演讲激起了极大的热情。
常用搭配：arouse interest/suspicion/anger
激发或引起(情感)；激起
To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.
性刺激
To sexually stimulate.
从睡眠或昏迷中唤醒；唤起
To wake from sleep or stupor; to rouse.
arouse
Base
原形
arouses
3rd person
第三人称单数
arousing
-ing
现在分词
aroused
Past
过去式
aroused
Past participle
过去分词
The news arouses public concern.
这则新闻引起了公众关注。
His speech aroused strong emotions.
他的演讲激起了强烈的情感。
The issue has aroused widespread debate.
这个问题引发了广泛的讨论。
The campaign is arousing interest among young people.
这场运动正在引起年轻人的兴趣。
arouse
The unusual sound aroused my curiosity.
那不同寻常的声音引起了我的好奇心。
Her sudden disappearance aroused suspicion among her colleagues.
她的突然失踪引起了同事们的怀疑。
The teacher's story arouses the children's interest in science.
老师的故事激发了孩子们对科学的兴趣。
常用于抽象名词，如interest, curiosity, suspicion等。
The speech aroused great enthusiasm.
这次演讲激起了极大的热情。
The noise aroused me from my nap.
噪音把我从午睡中唤醒。
此用法较为敏感，注意语境。
The romantic scene aroused him.
浪漫的场景激起了他的性欲。
Not this
I aroused early this morning.
Use this
I woke up early this morning.
arouse 是及物动词，不能单独用作不及物表示‘醒来’。应使用 wake up 表示起床或醒来。
Not this
Great interest aroused from the lecture.
Use this
The lecture aroused great interest.
arouse 是及物动词，后需跟宾语；‘兴趣被引起’应使用被动语态或改变主语为引起者。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
引起兴趣
The speaker's novel ideas aroused great interest among the audience.
演讲者新颖的观点引起了观众的极大兴趣。
引起怀疑
His strange behavior aroused the police's suspicion.
他的奇怪行为引起了警方的怀疑。
激起好奇心
The mysterious box aroused the children's curiosity.
那个神秘的盒子激起了孩子们的好奇心。
激起愤怒
The unfair decision aroused anger among the workers.
那个不公平的决定激起了工人们的愤怒。
激起热情
The music aroused passion in the listeners.
音乐激起了听众的热情。
从睡眠中唤醒
The loud noise aroused him from his sleep.
巨大的噪音把他从睡梦中唤醒。
引起怀疑
His strange behavior aroused the suspicion of the police.
他的奇怪行为引起了警方的怀疑。
引起好奇心
The mysterious package aroused her curiosity.
那个神秘的包裹引起了她的好奇心。
引起兴趣
The lecture failed to arouse the students' interest.
这场讲座未能引起学生们的兴趣。
求你兴起！主啊，你为什么沉睡？
Arouse yourself! Why are you sleeping, O Lord?
求你兴起！主啊，你为什么沉睡？
Use aroused naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想“a（一个）+rouse（唤醒）”，一个唤醒的动作就是“激起、唤醒”
通常用于中性语境，多指激起情感、兴趣或反应，适用于正式和非正式场合。
The words 'rouse', 'browse', and 'drowse' rhyme with 'arouse' (ending /-aʊz/). However, 'house', 'mouse', and 'blouse' look similar but end with /-aʊs/ (unvoiced), so they do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.