arousal
US /əˈraʊ.zəl/
UK /əˈraʊ.zəl/
名詞
1.
覺醒, 喚起, 興奮
the state of being physiologically alert, awake, and attentive
範例:
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The loud noise caused a sudden arousal from sleep.
巨大的噪音導致從睡眠中突然驚醒。
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Caffeine can increase your level of physiological arousal.
咖啡因可以提高你的生理覺醒水平。
2.
性喚起, 性衝動
sexual excitement
範例:
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The movie contained scenes of sexual arousal.
這部電影包含性喚起的場景。
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Physical touch is a common trigger for arousal.
身體接觸是性衝動的常見誘因。