arouse

rouse, arouse, awake, wake, waken

这些动词均有“唤醒、醒来”之意。
rouse: 较正式用词，用主动语态时，强调弄醒别人的努力，用被动语态时，指轻而易举地醒过来。可用于引申意义。
arouse: 除表示一般的唤醒外，多作引申用。
awake: 正式用词，常指觉醒、警惕的状态，也多用于比喻。
wake: 普通常用词，指真正的醒来。即可作及物动词也可作不及物动词。
waken: 书面用词，常用于被动态和引申意义。

动词 arouse:

1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
   同义词：elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
2. stop sleeping
   同义词：wake up, awake, awaken, wake, come alive, waken
3. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
   同义词：raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, bring up, put forward, call forth
4. cause to be alert and energetic
   同义词：stimulate, brace, energize, energise, perk up
5. cause to become awake or conscious
   同义词：awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up
6. to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"
   同义词：stir
7. stimulate sexually
   同义词：sex, excite, turn on, wind up

1. His sufferings aroused our sympathy.
   他的痛苦引起了我们的同情。
2. Diana aroused them just before dawn.
   戴安娜在黎明前唤醒了他们。