| 释义 |
roust
I. \ˈrau̇st\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: alteration of rouse (I)
transitive verb
dialect : to rout especially out of bed : cause to appear : rouse — usually used with out or up
< would roll back into his blankets … till the sound of another boat rousted him out again — H.L.Davis >
< the bartender rousted up an odd bottle of … port — Jack Kerouac >
intransitive verb
[Scots, to shout, roar, from roust voice, shout, from Middle English rowst, from Old Norse raust voice] slang Australia : rouse I 3
II. \ˈrüst\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse röst current
dialect England : a strong tide or current especially in a narrow channel |